Xi’s State Visit to UK: Turning to British History for China’s Future

Chinese president Xi Jinping’s four-day state visit to the United Kingdom was met with great pomp and ceremony by his British hosts, which included a royal banquet and having a 41 - gun salute in his honour. By referencing the illustrious history of the UK, Xi is clearly making a statement about how...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ho, Benjamin
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80279
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38913
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Summary:Chinese president Xi Jinping’s four-day state visit to the United Kingdom was met with great pomp and ceremony by his British hosts, which included a royal banquet and having a 41 - gun salute in his honour. By referencing the illustrious history of the UK, Xi is clearly making a statement about how he wants China’s future to be like.