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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen in Manila Cheap Nike Air Max 98 White , the Philippines, Nov. 13, 2017. (XinhuaRao Aimin)
MANILA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen Monday on the sideline of the 20th China-ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) (10+1) leaders' meeting in the Philippine capital of Manila.


Hailing the two countries as sincere friends, Li said China will, as always Cheap Nike Air Max 98 Black , firmly support Cambodia in pursuing a development path that suits its own conditions and support its efforts in safeguarding independence of sovereignty, maintaining stability, and speeding up economic development.


China stands ready to maintain high-level exchanges with the Cambodian side, strengthen pragmatic cooperation in various areas and promote people-to-people exchanges, Li said.


Next year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cambodia. Also in 2018, Cambodia will co-chair the second leaders' meeting of Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Cheap Nike Air Max 98 Free Shipping , a sub-regional cooperation mechanism jointly established by the six countries along the Mekong River (known in China as Lancang River), namely China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.


In this regard Cheap Nike Air Max 98 Wholesale , Li pledged to work with Cambodia to further promote the development of bilateral ties so as to contribute to the stable development of the region.


For his part, Hun Sen said Cambodia and China share a profound friendship and bilateral ties will usher in a new era next year.


Hun Sen said that Cambodia is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China in various areas such as state governance and infrastructure construction so as to further advance the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

　　Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R) and his wife Peng Liyuan (1st R), and U.S. President Donald Trump (2nd L) and his wife Melania Trump pose for a photo in front of Taihedian, the Hall of Supreme Harmony, during their visit to the Palace Museum, or the Forbidden City Cheap Nike Air Max 98 Sale , in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 8, 2017. (XinhuaXie Huanchi)

BEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan invited U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump to the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City Cheap Nike Air Max 98 China , after the U.S. president started his state visit to China Wednesday afternoon.


Xi and Peng welcomed the guests with afternoon tea at the Hall of Embodied Treasures in the southwestern corner of the Forbidden City.


Xi gave a warm welcome to Trump and expressed his gratitude for the hospitality of the Trump family at the Mar-a-Lago estate when he visited the United States in April.


"I believe the visit will achieve positive and important results with concerted efforts of both sides," Xi said, adding the visit is extensively watched in China and the United States, and other countries around the world.


Xi briefed Trump on China's current economic and social development as well as the important achievements of the landmark 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).


Trump thanked the Chinese side for the considerate arrangements on his visit and offered his congratulations on the successful conclusion of the Party congress and Xi's re-election as the general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.

　　Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd L) and his wife Peng Liyuan (1st L), and U.S. President Donald Trump (2nd R) and his wife Melania Trump (3rd R) watch the repair of some historical relics at the conservation workshop of the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China Cheap Nike Air Max 98 Online , Nov. 8, 2017. (XinhuaLiu Weibing)

Over tea, Trump showed Xi and Peng a video of his granddaughter Arabella Kushner singing in Mandarin and reciting ancient Chinese poems.


Xi spoke highly of the child's Chinese skills and said her performance deserved an "A+." He said Arabella was already a child star in China and hoped she would visit China one day.


Built in 1915, the Hall of Embodied Treasures features Western style in the former imperial compound. It was once used to store antiques, but now serves as an exhibition hall for the museum's history.


After leaving the hall, the couples walked along the museum's central axis Cheap Nike Air Max 98 Youth , which is also the axial line of Beijing, and visited Taihedian, Zhonghedian and Baohedian, the three main halls of the Forbidden City.


In front of Taihedian (the Hall of Supreme Harmony), Xi and Peng took photos with their guests after walking through the Gate of Supreme Harmony.


Taihedian is one of the largest wooden structures in China and the largest hall in the Forbidden City. Emperors of Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties held enthronements and wedding ceremonies in the hall.


During the tour, Xi briefed the visiting couple on the history Cheap Nike Air Max 98 Womens , architecture and culture of the museum, noting its importance to Chinese history and culture.


The couples also attended an antiques exhibition and watched some being repaired at the museum conservation workshop, known as "the antiques hospital."


The workshop is the largest cultural heritage conservation center in China. It uses traditional techniques but is equipped with advanced technology.


After leaving the workshop, the guests were led to watch a Peking Opera performance at the Belvedere of Pleasant Sounds, the largest opera theater in the Forbidden City, initially built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795) in the Qing Dynasty to entertain the imperial family.


Peking Opera is one of China's main traditional drama forms and on the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list. It combines instrumental music Cheap Nike Air Max 98 Mens , vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics.


The presidents and their wives took in pieces from three classic operas: "

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