Prince William kicked off his China tour in Beijing with a packed schedule which included a meeting with President Xi Jinping, a tour to the Forbidden City and a Beijing hutong and launching the China-UK cultural exchange year.
The British Queen Elizabeth II, 60 years old then, and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, paid a state visit to China in October 1986, becoming the first British monarch ever to visit China.
An avid soccer fan, President Xi has made a number of public comments related to Chinese soccer to express his support and has high hopes for the national team.
From Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping to Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao up to the present day and Xi Jinping an enthusiasm for, and participation in, sport has helped make them appear more accessible.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is a sports enthusiast who enjoyed playing football and volleyball when younger and actively takes part in swimming and mountaineering.
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