Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with New Zealand's Governor-General Jerry Mateparae, who is in China for a week-long visit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R) and his wife Peng Liyuan (1st R) pose for a group photo with New Zealand Governor-General Jerry Mateparae (2nd L) and his wife at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2015. [Xinhua]?

Before sitting down for talks, Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Mateparae outside Beijing's Great Hall of the People. The Governor-General made the trip at the invitation of President Xi.

His visit reciprocates the Chinese leader's visit to New Zealand last year. During his trip to China, he will also visit Shanghai to attend a reception for New Zealand businesses, as well as Harbin in China's northern Heilongjiang Province.