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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Chennai and was greeted by a traditional welcome. Xi has come to India on a nearly 24-hour visit for his second informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Their first informal meeting was in the Chinese city of Wuhan in 2018.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E K Palaniswami, Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Speaker of the Tamil Nadu assembly P Dhanapal welcomed the Chinese leader .
#WATCH Tamil Nadu: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Chennai, received by Governor Banwarilal Purohit. The second informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi will begin in Mahabalipuram today. pic.twitter.com/rXoLzvTRyG
— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2019
A brief cultural ceremony was organised to welcome the visiting leader.
The venue of the summit, the ancient coastal town of Mahabalipuram, about 50 km from the Tamil Nadu capital, is significant as it has strong trade and cultural links with China’s Fujian province.
Xi is accompanied by Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi. Both are scheduled to hold separate talks with their Indian counterparts — S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
