Myanmar's President Thein Sein visits Beijing

Myanmar's new civilian President Thein Sein inspects a military honor guard during a welcoming ceremony in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing May 27, 2011. China is bestowing a pomp-filled welcome on President Thein Sein, conferring legitimacy on the country's new, nominally civilian government and ensuring continued Chinese access to its neighbors natural resources. UPI/Stephen Shaver