President Xi Jinping departs for state visit to Switzerland

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Channel: CGTN Africa · 2017 · News & Politics

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has departed Beijing for a state visit to Switzerland. President Xi's visit starts in Zurich and will end in Geneva on Wednesday. During his four-day stay in the country, Xi will attend the 2017 World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, and visit the offices of the United Nations, the World Health Organization and the International Olympic Committee the next day. This is the Chinese leader's first state visit of the year and first trip to Switzerland as head of state.

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