President Bashar al-Assad and First Lady Asma al-Assad arrived today at Hangzhou Airport in China in response to an official invitation from the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping.
An official reception ceremony was held at Khanzhou International Airport, where President al-Assad and the First Lady were received by Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao, Vice Chairman of the Advisory Council of Zhejiang Province, Gong Xiwei, and the Chinese ambassador to Damascus and his wife.
The honor guard was lined up, and behind them was a large group of Chinese children carrying flags and singing Chinese national and traditional songs.
Two children also presented bouquets of flowers to the President and the First Lady.
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