Large-scale machines work at the construction site of Margarita Island port in the free trade zone of Colon, Panama. (Photo by Li Xiaoxiao from People’s Daily) At a construction site at the estuary of Panama Canal to the Atlantic Ocean, growling gigantic marine equipment, caterpillar cranes, portal cranes and a 27-meter-long high-front shovel from China are busy with the expansion project of Margarita Island port.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is going to pay a state visit to Panama at the invitation of Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela. It will be the first state visit by a Chinese president to Panama in history and a significant milestone in the development of the newly established China-Panama diplomatic relations.
The China-Portugal readers' seminar on the book "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" was held in Portuguese capital of Lisbon on Monday, days before the scheduled state visit to the country by Chinese President Xi Jinping. About 180 guests, including senior officials from the two countries, attended the event and held in-depth discussion about the book, which collects speeches, talks, interviews, notes and letters of the Chinese leader.
A screenshot of Spanish Ambassador to China Rafael Dezcallar, who is giving an interview to People’s Daily. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Spain is an expression of the close relations both sides have and also a promise that these relations will be intensified in the future, Spanish Ambassador to China Rafael Dezcallar said in an interview with People’s Daily before Xi kicked off his trip.
