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Chinese Vice President Xi Jin-ping has arrived in Washington, kicking off his official visit to the United States. Xi is visiting as a guest of Vice President Joe Biden.
In a written statement issued upon his arrival at the airport, Xi said the purpose of his visit is to implement the important consensus reached by President Hu Jintao and President Barack Obama during Hu’s visit to the US last year.
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Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington Monday afternoon, kicking off his
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It’s also aimed at advancing the building of the China-US cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and mutual benefit.
Xi said that as the international situation experiences complex and profound changes China and the US have more extensive common interests and shoulder more important common responsibilities.
Xi’s US tour has attracted worldwide attention.
Besides attending a series of high-level talks and meetings in Washington, Xi is also expected to travel to Iowa and Los Angeles.
The United States is the first leg of Xi’s three-nation tour that also includes Ireland and Turkey.
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Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L, front) is welcomed by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State
William Burns upon his arrival in Washington, capital of the United States, Feb. 13, 2012. Xi
Jinping arrived in Washington Monday afternoon, kicking off his official visit to the United
States. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
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Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (2nd R) is greeted by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William
Burns (L) upon his arrival in Washington, capital of the United States, Feb. 13, 2012. Xi
Jinping arrived in Washington Monday afternoon, kicking off his official visit to the United
States. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
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Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (front) waves as he is welcomed by U.S. Deputy
Secretary of State William Burns (1st R) upon his arrival in Washington, capital
of the United States, Feb. 13, 2012. Xi Jinping arrived in Washington Monday afternoon,
kicking off his official visit to the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng)
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Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L, front) is welcomed by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State
William Burns upon his arrival in Washington, capital of the United States, Feb. 13, 2012. Xi
Jinping arrived in Washington Monday afternoon, kicking off his official visit to the United
States. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
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Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L, front) is welcomed by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State
William Burns upon his arrival in Washington, capital of the United States, Feb. 13, 2012. Xi
Jinping arrived in Washington Monday afternoon, kicking off his official visit to the United
States. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
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Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L, front) is welcomed by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State
William Burns upon his arrival in Washington, capital of the United States, Feb. 13, 2012.
Xi Jinping arrived in Washington Monday afternoon, kicking off his official visit to the
United States. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
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