President Kikwete accorded rousing karibu, as China's President Xi Jinping formaly welcomes him to Beijing

 President Xi Jinping of China welcomes President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing this evening during the official formal reception at the climax of the State visit at the invitation of the Chinese leader.

 President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and the First Lady Mama Salma Kikwete pose for an official photograph with their host China's President Xi Jinping and his wife China's First Lady Peng Liyuan shortly after they arrived for an official formal reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing this evening.

President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and the First Lady Mama Salma Kikwete pose for an official photograph welcomed by their  host China's President Xi Jinping and his wife China's First Lady Peng Liyuan

President Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and his host Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects a guard of honor mounted China's People Defense force in Beijing this evening during a formal reception at the Great Hall of the people. President Kikwete is on a State Visit to China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.

 President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and his host President Xi Jinping waves to the cheering crowd during a formal reception for the President and his delegation held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing at the climax of his State visit today.

 President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete introduces former OAU/AU Secretary General Salim Ahmed Salim to China's President Xi Jinping during the formal reception held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing this evening.Left is the Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Bernard Membe and second left is CCM Secretary General Abdulrahman Kinana