epa13188439 China’s President Xi Jinping (L) and King Abdullah II of Jordan (R) greet children waving Chinese and Jordanian flags as they review the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 24 August 2026. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES / POOL

epa13188436 King Abdullah II of Jordan (R) attends a bilateral meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 24 August, 2026. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES / POOL

epa13188437 China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and King Abdullah II of Jordan (L) applaud during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 24 August, 2026. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES / POOL

epa13188438 China’s President Xi Jinping (3-L) and King Abdullah II of Jordan (4-R) attend a bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 24 August, 2026. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES / POOL

epa13188434 King Abdullah II of Jordan applauds during a signing ceremony with China’s President Xi Jinping (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 24 August 2026. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES / POOL

epa13188435 China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and King Abdullah II of Jordan (L) shake hands after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 24 August, 2026. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES / POOL

epa13188431 China’s President Xi Jinping (L) and King Abdullah II of Jordan (R) wave after attending a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 24 August 2026. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES / POOL

epa13188432 King Abdullah II of Jordan (R) attends a bilateral meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 24 August, 2026. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES / POOL

epa13188427 China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and King Abdullah II of Jordan (L) attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 24 August 2026. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES / POOL

epa13188428 China’s President Xi Jinping gestures towards King Abdullah II of Jordan (not pictured) during a bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 24 August, 2026. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES / POOL

epa13188429 China’s President Xi Jinping (L) and King Abdullah II of Jordan (R) review the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 24 August, 2026. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES / POOL

epa13188425 China’s President Xi Jinping (L) and King Abdullah II of Jordan (R) review the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 24 August, 2026. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES / POOL

epa13188426 China’s President Xi Jinping (L) and King Abdullah II of Jordan (R) greet children waving Chinese and Jordanian flags as they review the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 24 August 2026. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES / POOL

epa13188424 China’s President Xi Jinping (2-L) and King Abdullah II of Jordan (L) review the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 24 August, 2026. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES / POOL