XI met with United Kingdom Prince Andrew the Duke of York

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 5 (reporter Li Zhongfa)-5th President, XI Jinping met here Monday with United Kingdom Prince Andrew the Duke of York.

He pointed out that, last October, I the United Kingdom paid a successful State visit by United Kingdom Royal family and the Government′s warm reception. I had a friendship with Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the Royal family interaction, and gave me a deep impression and happy memories. We commend the United Kingdom Royal family for a long time to deepen the bilateral mutual understanding and friendship of the contribution.

XI Jinping stressed that Sino-British relations this year "golden age" of the starting year. We are willing to join efforts with the British side, further enhancing the bilateral friendly exchanges at all levels, enriching bilateral cooperation in all areas. Both sides should further strengthen high-level exchanges and common good mechanisms for dialogue on both sides, deepen pragmatic cooperation and better benefit the two peoples. China and Britain are countries with ancient civilizations and cultural nation, both sides should further enhance exchanges and mutual learning and cooperation in the field of Humanities. I look forward to United Kingdom Royal family continued to promote mutual understanding and friendship and played an active role, for the sustained and healthy development of Sino-British relations and lay a more solid public foundation.

Andrew said that XI Jinping last October to the United Kingdom′s State visit was a great success, United Kingdom Royal family and the United Kingdom the people impressed. Britain is willing to maintain close exchanges with China to promote cultural exchanges to promote mutual understanding between the two peoples, strengthen pragmatic cooperation and made the "golden age" of great promise.

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attended the meeting.

(Editors: Zhong Qinghui UN660)
2016-04-05 19:28:03
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习近平会见英国约克公爵安德鲁王子

　　新华社北京4月5日电（记者李忠发）国家主席习近平5日在人民大会堂会见英国约克公爵安德鲁王子。

　　习近平指出，去年10月，我对英国进行了成功的国事访问，受到英国王室和政府热情友好接待。我同伊丽莎白二世女王等王室成员进行了友好交流互动，给我留下深刻印象和美好回忆。我们赞赏英国王室长期以来为增进两国人民相互了解和友谊作出的贡献。

　　习近平强调，今年是中英关系“黄金时代”的开局之年。我们愿同英方共同努力，进一步增进两国各层级友好交往，丰富两国各领域合作内涵。中英双方应进一步密切高层往来，共同办好双方机制性对话，不断深化务实合作，更好造福两国人民。中英都是文明古国和文化大国，双方应进一步加强人文领域交流互鉴与合作。我期待英国王室继续在增进中英两国人民相互了解和友谊方面发挥积极作用，为中英关系持续健康发展打下更加坚实的民意基础。

　　安德鲁表示，习近平主席去年10月对英国的国事访问十分成功，给英国王室和英国人民留下深刻印象。英方愿同中方保持密切交往，不断推进人文交流，以增进两国人民相互了解，加强双方务实合作，使英中“黄金时代”熠熠生辉。

　　国务委员杨洁篪等参加会见。

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2016-04-05 19:28:03
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