Xi receives grand, warm welcome at King Khalid International Airport

<p>Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday received a grand and warm welcome when his plane arrived at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A 21-gun salute heralded the arrival. The Saudi Hawks painted the sky in red and yellow, the colors of China&#39;s national flag.</p><p>Honor guards flanked the purple carpet. Chinese and Saudi national flags fluttered in the wind. Xi was warmly greeted by Governor of Riyadh Province Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister Yasir Al-Rumayyan, who works on China affairs, and other key members of the royal family and senior government officials.</p>