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Prince William arrives in China for royal tour Prince William meets Chinese President Xi Jinping
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The Duke of Cambridge is in China for the highest-profile UK royal visit to the country in nearly 30 years. The Duke of Cambridge has met Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the prince begins the highest-profile UK royal visit to China in nearly 30 years.
Prince William was met at Beijing airport by Britain's ambassador to China Barbara Woodward and Liu Xiaoming, China's ambassador to the UK. They chatted in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, where the president praised the Royal Family's past interest in China.
The trip will see him highlight the illegal wildlife trade, visit some of the nation's most famous sites and meet a rescued elephant. He also said the Royal Family had contributed "positively" to co-operation between the two countries.
Earlier he ended his visit to Japan by meeting survivors of the 2011 tsunami. The meeting also saw the two men discuss their mutual love of football.
The prince's trip will see him highlight the illegal wildlife trade, visit some of the nation's most famous sites and meet a rescued elephant.
It is the highest-profile visit to China by a member of the Royal Family since 1986, when the Queen and Prince Philip travelled to the country.It is the highest-profile visit to China by a member of the Royal Family since 1986, when the Queen and Prince Philip travelled to the country.
Wildlife speechWildlife speech
On Monday, the duke will tour Beijing's famous Forbidden City before flying to Shanghai where he will launch the three-day Great Festival of Creativity at the city's Long Museum. On Monday, the duke is touring Beijing's famous Forbidden City before flying to Shanghai where he will launch the three-day Great Festival of Creativity at the city's Long Museum.
It will promote British commercial creativity and innovation to a business audience from the UK, China and beyond, with the aim of creating opportunities for UK companies wanting to expand their markets. The festival will promote British commercial creativity and innovation to a business audience from the UK, China and beyond, with the aim of creating opportunities for UK companies wanting to expand their markets.
William will also attend an event before the premiere of the Paddington movie in Shanghai, and is expected to meet the famous bear.William will also attend an event before the premiere of the Paddington movie in Shanghai, and is expected to meet the famous bear.
He will travel to Yunnan province on Wednesday where 250 wild Asian elephants still roam free.He will travel to Yunnan province on Wednesday where 250 wild Asian elephants still roam free.
William will give a speech at a regional wildlife and conservation conference after seeing rescued elephants and learning how local communities live alongside the large animals.William will give a speech at a regional wildlife and conservation conference after seeing rescued elephants and learning how local communities live alongside the large animals.
Analysis: BBC China editor Carrie GracieAnalysis: BBC China editor Carrie Gracie
At state level, the objective of Prince William's three day visit is to promote brand Britain, and at a personal level, it's an opportunity to talk about his abiding passion: elephant protection. At state level, the objective of Prince William's three day visit is to promote 'brand Britain', and at a personal level, it's an opportunity to talk about his abiding passion: elephant protection.
But three days is a long time in royal diplomacy and although William is already more deft at this kind of thing than his father or grandfather, he will have to move nimbly to dodge the elephants in the room.But three days is a long time in royal diplomacy and although William is already more deft at this kind of thing than his father or grandfather, he will have to move nimbly to dodge the elephants in the room.
Read more from China editor Carrie Gracie.Read more from China editor Carrie Gracie.
His four days in Japan came to an end with William visiting the north-east coast where thousands were killed in the tsunami, triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake in March 2011.His four days in Japan came to an end with William visiting the north-east coast where thousands were killed in the tsunami, triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake in March 2011.
In the city of Ishinomaki, he met Hiroyuki Takeuchi, a retired journalist at the Ishinomaki daily newspaper.In the city of Ishinomaki, he met Hiroyuki Takeuchi, a retired journalist at the Ishinomaki daily newspaper.
The paper produced handwritten editions in the days following the tsunami, which killed almost 19,000 people and triggered a major nuclear accident.The paper produced handwritten editions in the days following the tsunami, which killed almost 19,000 people and triggered a major nuclear accident.
The duke told him that, like 9/11, everyone remembered where they were when they saw the images of the tsunami.The duke told him that, like 9/11, everyone remembered where they were when they saw the images of the tsunami.
"It remains with you forever. You remember where you were. It must have been unbelievably terrifying for you and all the others," he said."It remains with you forever. You remember where you were. It must have been unbelievably terrifying for you and all the others," he said.
Mr Takeuchi said: "Immediately afterwards it was like hell. So many died and their bodies were on the roads. It is still raw in my memory."Mr Takeuchi said: "Immediately afterwards it was like hell. So many died and their bodies were on the roads. It is still raw in my memory."