Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd L Front), his wife Peng Liyuan (1st L Front), Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela (2nd R Front) and his wife Lorena Castillo Garcia (1st R Front) attend a grand welcoming ceremony Juan Carlos Varela held for Xi Jinping in Panama City Dec. 2, 2018. President Xi Jinping arrived here on Sunday for a state visit to Panama. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)