Britain’s Prince William meets China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 2, 2015. REUTERS/Feng Li/Pool
Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a warm welcome to Prince William on Monday as he began the first visit to the mainland by a member of the British royal family in almost three decades.
Meeting in Beijing’s cavernous great hall of the people, Prince William handed over an official invite from the Queen for Xi to make a state visit to Britain.
Xi is expected to go to London later this year for a visit that could include a stay at Buckingham Palace.
Hailing the development of the China-UK comprehensive strategic partnership, Xi highlighted cooperation between the two countries in finance, nuclear power and high-speed railways.
William’s trip to China is the first since Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip paid a visit in 1986.
(UNTV News)