Addressing in the Royal Gallery at Westminster, President Xi reviewed the historic relationship between China the UK by mentioning stories of past and present heroes from the two countries.
President Xi quoted traditional Chinese and British cultures and bonds of the two countries in World War II in his speech at state banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II.
China was the United Kingdom's third largest import destination and fifth largest export market by the end of June.
President Xi Jinping says his state visit to the United Kingdom this week will chart the course for future bilateral ties.
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.
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