epa12034175 Chinese President Xi Jinping, inspects as honor guard during an official welcoming ceremony at the national palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 16 April 2025. EPA/VINCENT THIAN / POOL

epa12034176 Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar (R), next to Chinese President Xi Jinping (L), and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (C), during an official welcoming ceremony at the national palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 16 April 2025. EPA/VINCENT THIAN / POOL