After their talks, the two leaders will jointly meet the press. Xi will also attend a luncheon hosted by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry, meet U.S. parliament leaders and attend a state dinner.

U.S. President Barack Obama held a grand ceremony to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday morning at the South Lawn of the White House.

US President Barack Obama meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, September 24, 2015.

President Xi Jinping of Chinawill make a landmark commitment on Friday to start a national program in 2017 that will limit and put a price on greenhouse gas emissions, Obama administration officials said Thursday.

China and the United States have signed annexes to two agreements regarding major military operations and naval and air force encounters.

Seeking to warm bilateral ties and project a sunny climate for U.S. business, Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Wednesday to cut restrictions on foreign investment, while his chief Internet regulator appeared to lay the groundwork for a basic agreement later this week on cyber warfare.

Chinese President Xi Jinping begins his first state visit to the U.S. with a series of public engagements in Seattle on Sept. 22, 2015

Xi invited 100 Lincoln students to visit China next year, according to the Seattle Times. “You will know China better, and hopefully you will fall in love with China,” he said.

A group of Chinese companies signed here Tuesday a deal with U.S. plane maker Boeing to buy 300 Boeing aircraft.

Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for the world's two largest economies to read each other's strategic intentions correctly and manage their differences properly and effectively.