Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday attended a grand welcome ceremony hosted by Peruvian President Dina Boluarte in Peru's capital Lima.
Escorted by a cavalry regiment and a motorcycle squad, President Xi's motorcade arrived at the Government Palace, the official residence of the president of Peru, where Xi was warmly greeted by President Boluarte.
Xi and Boluarte shook hands with each other's accompanying officials and exchanged greetings.
The two heads of state reviewed the guard of honor.
A military band played the Chinese and Peruvian national anthems at the ceremony.
Xi arrived in Peru earlier in the day to pay a state visit to Peru and attend the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, which is scheduled on Friday and Saturday in Lima.
After attending the APEC meeting and completing his state visit to Peru, President Xi will travel to Rio de Janeiro from Nov 17 to 21 to attend the 19th G20 Summit and pay a state visit to Brazil at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Xi attends welcome ceremony hosted by Peruvian president
Xi attends welcome ceremony hosted by Peruvian president
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Peruvian counterpart Dina Boluarte on Thursday attended the opening ceremony of the Chancay Port via video link.
Xi flew in earlier in the day to pay a state visit to Peru and attend the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.
The two heads of state listened to reports from the heads of transportation departments of both countries and watched a video presentation on the Chancay Port project. Representatives from both China and Peru at the project site reported to the two leaders, requesting authorization to commence port operations.
The two heads of state gave the order, announcing opening of the port.
The Chancay Port is located in the Chancay Bay, about 80 kilometers north of Peru's capital Lima. It is a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative and the first smart port in South America. Once completed, it will become a new hub port in Latin America and a gateway port to the Pacific.
The first phase of the port project will shorten the shipping time from Peru to China to 23 days, reducing logistics costs by more than 20 percent. It is expected to generate 4.5 billion U.S. dollars in annual revenue for Peru and directly create over 8,000 jobs.
Chinese, Peruvian presidents declare opening of Chancay Port
