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Chinese President Xi Jinping accorded warm welcome in Islamabad


Source : http://nihao-salam.com   Date : 20-04-2015   By : Muhammad Arif  

Chinese President Xi Jinping accorded warm welcome in Islamabad

Islamabad, April 20: A red carpet welcome was accorded to Chinese President Xi Jinping when he arrived in Islamabad on a two-day state visit to Pakistan today.

A 21-gun salute was presented to the visiting dignitary as he alighted from the plane.

President Mamnoon Hussain, Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Federal Ministers, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and three services chiefs received the distinguished guest at the PAF Base Nur Khan in Rawalpindi.

Children attired in traditional clothes presented bouquets to the Chinese President and the First Lady.

A smartly turned out contingent of armed forces presented guard of honor to the Chinese President. On the occasion, anthems of both the countries were played.

Children clad in colourful traditional clothes waived Pakistani and Chinese flags and sang Pakistan-China friendship songs as the Chinese President and the first lady passed by. The Chinese President and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif shook hands with the children who also showered rose petals on the visiting guest. Traditional folk dance was also presented on the occasion.

The JF-17 thunder fighter jets of Pakistan Air Force presented a fly-past on the occasion.

Later, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif introduced the cabinet members and other officials to the Chinese president.

The Chinese President introduced his delegation to the President and the Prime Minister.

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