Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony for Slovak President Peter Pellegrini at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday.⁣ At the invitation of Xi, Pellegrini is paying a state visit to China from Monday to Wednesday.⁣ ⁣ A 21-gun salute was fired at Tian'anmen Square and a military band played the national anthems of Slovakia and China during the ceremony.⁣ ⁣ Accompanied by Xi, Pellegrini reviewed the guard of honor of the People's Liberation Army. ⁣ ⁣ #XiJinping #PeterPellegrini #China #Slovakia #ChinaSlovakia #StateVisit #Diplomacy ⁣