KAZAN, Russia -- President Xi Jinping arrived in Russia's Kazan on Tuesday for the 16th BRICS Summit.
Russian officials greeted Xi at the airport. Guards of honor lined up on both sides of a red carpet to salute the Chinese leader, and Russian youths dressed in national costumes welcomed him with traditional courtesy.
A Russian fighter jet was seen escorting Xi's plane.
President Xi Jinping's plane arrives in Kazan, Russia, Oct 22, 2024. Xi arrived in Kazan on Tuesday for the 16th BRICS Summit at the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. [Photo/Xinhua]
A Russian fighter jet escorts President Xi Jinping's plane on Oct 22, 2024. Xi arrived in Russia's Kazan on Tuesday for the 16th BRICS Summit at the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. [Photo/Xinhua]
Russian youths dressed in national costumes welcome President Xi Jinping with traditional courtesy in Kazan, Russia, Oct 22, 2024. Xi arrived in Kazan on Tuesday for the 16th BRICS Summit at the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. [Photo/Xinhua]
