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The historic visit by Xi, the first by a head of state from China to the Czech Republic in 67 years, began with a "no necktie" meeting at the Czech president's summer residence and concluded with a beer-toasting farewell at a picturesque medieval library overlooking Prague.
AGREEMENT ON UPGRADE OF TIES
One of the most significant achievements for Xi's visit to the Czech Republic is that the Czech Republic and China have agreed to elevate their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, a remarkable step that sets up a "clear political direction" to the future of bilateral relations between the two countries.
During his meeting with Zeman, the Chinese president said that the two countries have seen closer high-level engagements, more practical cooperation, and more frequent exchanges between the peoples in recent years, ushering their relationship into "a period of growth that is unprecedented in terms of both speed and results."
Besides the uplifted bilateral relations Custom Baltimore Orioles Jerseys , the two sides also agreed on enhancing cooperation on fields such as production capacity, finance, nuclear energy, e-commerce, communication and environment protection.
Moreover, the Chinese president's visit is not all about politics