President Xi Jinping (second from the right) and his wife Peng Liyuan (rightmost) pose for a photo with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and his wife Liza Araneta Marcos at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Wednesday. Marcos is on his first state visit to China. Photo: Yue Yuewei/Xinhua

Marcos is greeted by an honor guard at the Great Hall of the People Wednesday. He is the first foreign leader China has hosted in 2023. Photo: Yao Dawei/Xinhua

Xi holds talks with Marcos at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday, during which both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, infrastructure, energy and people-to-people exchanges, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency. Photo: Yue Yuewei/Xinhua

Premier Li Keqiang (right) and Marcos pose for a photo before starting their discussions at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday. Photo: Shen Hong/Xinhua

China’s top legislator Li Zhanshu meets with Marcos Wednesday at the Great Hall of the People. Photo: The official Twitter account of the Philippines’ president

Marcos speaks during his meeting with Li Zhanshu. Photo: VCG

Peng visits the National Museum of China in Beijing with Maria Louise Marcos, who accompanied her husband on his visit to China on Wednesday. Photo: Ding Lin/Xinhua

Marcos and wife Maria Louise board a plane for China at the Villamor Air Base in Manila, the Philippines. China is the first non-ASEAN country Marcos has visited as president. Photo: VCG