UK Immigration focus on UK immigration life: At approximately 8:00 p.m. local time on October 19, the special plane carrying Xi Jinping arrived at London Heathrow Airport. Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, were warmly welcomed at the airport by Viscount Hood, representative of the Queen of the United Kingdom, and Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, among others. British youth presented flowers to President Xi and his wife.
Xi Jinping extended his sincere greetings and best wishes to the British government and people. Xi Jinping pointed out that both China and the UK possess long histories and splendid cultures, having made unique contributions to the progress of human civilization. As permanent members of the UN Security Council and countries with significant global influence, China and the UK share common interests and solemn responsibilities in maintaining world peace and promoting common development. This year marks the beginning of the second decade of the China-UK comprehensive strategic partnership. Deepening China-UK relations serves the fundamental interests of both countries and their peoples, and aligns with the trend of the times. I look forward to having in-depth exchanges of views with British leaders on bilateral relations and major international and regional issues, engaging extensively with people from all walks of life in the UK, and jointly planning a grand blueprint for China-UK cooperation, so that the development of China-UK relations can better benefit the two peoples and make new contributions to promoting world peace, stability, and prosperity.