Tianjin, Aug. 31 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the port city of Tianjin on Sunday, Chinese state media reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on Saturday evening in the city, his first visit to China in more than seven years.

He arrived at Binhai International Airport in Tianjin after his two-day visit to Japan.

In the evening of August 31, a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will kick off at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre in Tianjin.

After a welcoming ceremony and a photo session, the leaders will attend a reception and a concert.

PM Modi posted on social media soon after landing, "Landed in Tianjin, China. Looking forward to deliberations at the...