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14:45, 29-Jul-2018
President Xi Jinping returns to Beijing, ending first overseas trip in second term
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13:48, 01-Aug-2018
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Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Sunday after a friendly visit to Mauritius, ending his first overseas trip since his second presidential term started in March.
Mauritius is the last leg of Xi’s tour to five Arab and African nations.
Ahead of the friendly visit to Mauritius, President Xi paid state visits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Senegal, Rwanda and South Africa. He also attended the 10th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg from July 25 to 27.
When President Xi left Port Louis for Beijing, Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, together with his wife and cabinet members, saw him off at the airport.
President Xi thanked the Mauritian side for its warm reception and thoughtful arrangements. He said the friendly visit to Mauritius has been a successful conclusion to his trip to Asia and Africa.
Although the visit to Mauritius was brief, the results were fruitful and significant, which will surely consolidate and strengthen the friendly ties between China and Mauritius, said Xi.
Jugnauth congratulated Xi on the success of his visit to Mauritius. He thanked China for its long-term assistance and support to Mauritius and looked forward to meeting President Xi again during the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in September.