President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrive at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida on Thursday. Xu Jingxing / China Daily

Two local residents hold Chinese and US fl ags on the sidewalk of Palm Beach ahead of the fi rst meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump. Photos By Zhang Yuan / China Daily

A group from the local Chinese community pose for photos with fl ags and copies of China Daily newspapers.

President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan are greeted by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his wife Renda St. Clair upon arriving at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach on Thursday. Xu Jingxing / China Daily

A group from the Chinese community holds up a banner that reads "Welcome, President Xi" around the corner from the hotel where the Chinese delegation are staying.

(China Daily USA 04/07/2017 page20)