Chinese President Xi Jinping received a grand, tradition-steeped welcome upon arriving at Manas International Airport in Bishkek for his state visit to Kyrgyzstan and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit.

Greeted warmly on the red-carpeted tarmac by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and First Lady Aigul Japarova, Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, were presented with traditional pastries (boorsoks) and honey.

The elaborate ceremony featured an honor guard, cultural displays of falcons, hounds, traditional warriors, and horsemen, and a touching moment inside the VIP lounge where local........

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