Hu Jintao starts state visit to Germany

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R2) and his wife Liu Yongqing (L2) pose with German President Horst Koehler (R1) and his wife Eva before a welcoming ceremony at the Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin, capital of Germany, Nov. 10, 2005. Hu is on a three-day state visit to Germany with the aim to promote bilateral partnership.

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R, Front) and German President Horst Koehler review the guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony in Berlin, capital of Germany, Nov. 10, 2005. Hu is on a three-day state visit to Germany with the aim to promote bilateral partnership.