Oman's sultan is led by Xi Jinping along a red carpet past an all-female honour guard with rifles and bayonets
Oman's sultan, Haitham bin Tariq, is led past an honour guard by China’s president, Xi Jinping, during a state visit to Beijing on Monday. Photograph: Sultan of Oman press office/APA Images/Shutterstock
Oman's sultan, Haitham bin Tariq, is led past an honour guard by China’s president, Xi Jinping, during a state visit to Beijing on Monday. Photograph: Sultan of Oman press office/APA Images/Shutterstock
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