Xi's state visit sign of strong Sino-UK ties

A carriage ride to Buckingham Palace with Her Majesty British Queen Elizabeth II.

A state banquet given in Her Majesty's name. An opportunity to address British parliamentarians at the Houses of Parliament. A visit to the Manchester Football Group in the company of British Prime Minister David Cameron...

President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United Kingdom, the first by a Chinese head of state since his predecessor Hu Jintao's in 2005, will feature many memorable highlights that will almost certainly grab the limelight back home.