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China’s president will make a state visit to the UK later this year – the first by a Chinese leader in 10 years.China’s president will make a state visit to the UK later this year – the first by a Chinese leader in 10 years.
The Duke of Cambridge personally handed Xi Jinping the Queen’s invitation to visit Britain – known as a manu regia – when he travelled to Beijing in March.The Duke of Cambridge personally handed Xi Jinping the Queen’s invitation to visit Britain – known as a manu regia – when he travelled to Beijing in March.
The monarch confirmed Xi’s visit in the Queen’s speech and also her attendance, along with the Duke of Edinburgh, at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting being staged in Malta, where they lived for several extended periods between 1949 and 1951. The monarch confirmed Xi’s visit in the Queen’s speech and also her attendance, along with the Duke of Edinburgh, at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting being staged in Malta, where the couple lived for several extended periods between 1949 and 1951.
The royal couple will also be making a state visit to Malta during their trip.The royal couple will also be making a state visit to Malta during their trip.
The Queen said: “Prince Philip and I look forward to our state visit to Germany next month and to our state visit to Malta in November, alongside the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.The Queen said: “Prince Philip and I look forward to our state visit to Germany next month and to our state visit to Malta in November, alongside the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.
“We also look forward to welcoming his excellency the president of the People’s Republic of China and Madame Peng on a state visit in October.”“We also look forward to welcoming his excellency the president of the People’s Republic of China and Madame Peng on a state visit in October.”
Xi is married to Peng Liyuan, a famous contemporary folk singer in China whose profile was higher than that of her husband’s for many years.Xi is married to Peng Liyuan, a famous contemporary folk singer in China whose profile was higher than that of her husband’s for many years.
The couple will stay at Buckingham Palace. Xi’s predecessor as president, Hu Jintao, made a state visit to Britain in 2005.The couple will stay at Buckingham Palace. Xi’s predecessor as president, Hu Jintao, made a state visit to Britain in 2005.