The President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping is due to arrive on the Greek island of Rhodes this Sunday, where he will spend the night before departing for Brazil, which is his final destination.
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will be there to meet the Chinese president on his arrival at Rhodes airport at 2:00 pm on Sunday, where there will follow a luncheon hosted by Greek President Karolos Papoulias. On Sunday evening at 6:00, the prime minister and the Chinese president will meet at the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes and they will take a walk in the Old City until 6:45. Samaras will depart for Athens at 9:00 pm and the Chinese president will spend the night on the island.
The Greek prime minister’s previous meeting with the Chinese president was last year, when Samaras had visited China. The current visit is of symbolic value, reaffirming the good relations between the two countries and underlining China’s intention to further develop economic ties with Greece in the framework set during an exchange of visits by the Greek and Chinese premiers. It will also help to promote Greek tourism and encourage Chinese citizens to visit Greece.
(source: ana-mpa)
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