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21:52, 02-Dec-2018
President Xi attends welcome ceremony hosted by Argentina's Macri
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Chinese President Xi Jinping attended a welcome ceremony hosted by his Argentine counterpart Mauricio Macri on Sunday.
Xi then laid a wreath at the Statue of Saint Martin.
Jose de San Martin was honored as the "great liberator" by the Argentine people. He led the Argentine people in the war of independence and made outstanding contributions to the independence of Latin America.
Chinese President Xi Jinping lays a wreath at the Statue of Saint Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 2, 2018. /CGTN Screenshot
Chinese President Xi Jinping lays a wreath at the Statue of Saint Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 2, 2018. /CGTN Screenshot
Xi's state visit to Argentina started shortly after the conclusion of the 13th summit of the Group of 20 (G20) held in this country.
Following the ceremony, the two sides are expected to issue a joint statement and sign a joint action plan between the two governments, as well as a number of cooperation agreements.
Argentina is the second leg of Xi's ongoing Europe and Latin America trip from November 27 to December 5, which had taken him to Spain and also includes state visits to Panama and Portugal.
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