Chinese Leader Arrives in London for Official Visit - Reports

Xi Jinping on Monday landed in London to launch his four-day state visit.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday landed in the British capital of London to launch his four-day state visit, local media reported.

The arrival, reported by the BBC, marks a "golden era" in China's bilateral relations with the United Kingdom 10 years after the last official visit by a Chinese leader to London.

Xi is scheduled to stay at Buckingham Palace until Friday and take part in meetings with the British Royal Family and policymakers, including Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.

The Chinese leader will also address both houses of the British parliament for the first time, attend a UK-China business summit and visit several UK educational institutions, as well as businesses, including the Chinese-based Huawei Technologies, and Britain’s Inmarsat satellite enterprise.

Last month, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne visited China with a delegation to enhance cooperation between the countries and to attract foreign investment to Britain.