Chinese President visits Switzerland
Wednesday, 18/01/2017 10:51 (GMT+7)
President of China Xi Jinping has arrived in Switzerland for his state visit and to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (Bloomberg)
This is the first state visit by a Chinese President to Switzerland in the 21st century.
Swiss President Doris Leuthard hosted a grand welcome ceremony at the Zurich airport for President Xi Jinping.
In his speech, Xi said that he will work with other relevant parties to explore long-term measures for the world's development, establish a community of common destiny for mankind and safeguard international peace and stability.
After the welcome ceremony at the Zurich airport, Xi traveled to the Swiss capital of Bern by a special train of the Swiss government, where he is scheduled to have talks and meetings with Swiss leaders./.
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