Peruvian President Dina Boluarte arrived in Beijing late on Thursday as she continues her state visit to China.
Boluarte arrived in the country on Tuesday to begin a five-day state visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, with this being her first trip to China since taking office in 2022, and the first by a Peruvian leader in eight years.
As part of a packed itinerary, Boluarte began her trip in the southern tech hub of Shenzhen and then stopped in Shanghai where she attended an investment forum before traveling to the nearby city of Suzhou prior to arriving in Beijing.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said earlier this week that President Xi will hold talks with President Boluarte during her stay, with Premier Li Qiang and the country's top legislator Zhao Leji also set to hold separate meetings with the Peruvian president.
Xi and Boluarte last met on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in San Francisco last November, during which the two leaders pledged to deepen relations and strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte arrives in Beijing
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte arrives in Beijing
China's Shenzhou-18 crew members on the Tiangong Space Station are preparing for their second extravehicular activities (EVAs) by conducting training that includes science experiments and orbital maneuvers.
Astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu have completed one-third of their six-month mission with stable physical and operational conditions in orbit, since they aboarded the Tiangong two month ago.
During their training, the astronauts used advanced remotely control systems for rendezvous and docking operations on in-orbit training systems and metacognitive training systems, practicing skills such as recognizing images, manual docking, remote docking, and safely undocking of the spacecraft under different initial conditions.
Throughout the training, the astronauts monitored the orientation and relative distance and speed of target spacecraft on screens, practicing precise control of the speed and orientation using specialized handles.
Last week, the crew also underwent exercise-based cardiopulmonary function tests. These tests assess the cardiovascular and respiratory capabilities needed for upcoming spacewalks, using methods to simulate exercise-induced metabolic demands.
The Shenzhou-18 crew was launched into space on April 25, as the third manned mission during the application and development stage of China's space station and the 32nd flight mission of the country's manned space program overall.
The crew members completed their first spacewalk on May 28, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
China's Shenzhou-18 crew trains for 2nd spacewalk
