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BEIJING Air Force 1 Lv8 , April 4 (Xinhua) -- Seeking genuine friendship and cooperation across the world, Chinese President Xi Jinping has shown an innovative and practical diplomatic style.


His just-concluded state visit to the Czech Republic serves as a good example.


During the fruitful visit, the two countries elevated their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership.


The two countries agreed to enhance cooperation in fields such as production capacity, finance, nuclear energy, e-commerce, communication and environment protection.


But the 49-hour trip was not all about formal meetings, talks or inking of agreements. Family-style receptions as well as interesting and heart-warming side events formed a big part of the historic visit, the first to the Czech Republic by a Chinese head of state in 67 years.


The visit began with a ""no necktie"" meeting at Lany Chateau Air Force 1 , the official summer residence for the Czech president outside Prague, and concluded with a beer-toasting farewell at a picturesque medieval library overlooking Prague.


During the visit, Xi, who is an enthusiastic sports fan, met with budding football players and ice-hockey players from both countries.


Accompanied by Zeman, Xi watched the Czech Boys Choir performing a masterpiece of Bedrich Smetana, commonly known as the father of Czech music.


Another highlight of the visit was that Xi and Zeman joined hands to plant at Zeman's summer residence a ginkgo sapling, which was brought from China as a gift for the Czech Republic.


Xi said that ginkgo, a symbol of long-lasting friendship in Chinese culture Cheap Nike Air Force 1 , signified the friendly ties between the two countries.


During Zeman's visit to China in 2014, the Czech president presented Xi with an apple tree sapling, which is symbolic of cooperation in his country.


The exchange of meaningful gifts reveals the affinity between Xi and Zeman, who was warmly welcomed by the Chinese president in Beijing when he attended China's V-Day Parade on Sept. 13, 2015.


Analysts believe that private interactions between leaders can help them better understand each other's thoughts and the situation in each other's country, and thus help avoid misunderstandings.


The one-on-one talks between Xi and U.S. President Barack Obama at Sunnylands, California, in 2013 and at Yingtai, Beijing Nike Air Force 1 Sale , in 2014 were seen as successful applications of ""no-necktie diplomacy.""


During Xi's successful state visit to Britain in late 2015, British Prime Minister David Cameron also displayed a private, family-style hospitality toward the Chinese leader.


With fish and chips and two pints of Greene King IPA, Cameron treated Xi to a very British night at a pub near Cameron's residence of Chequers after a state banquet at Buckingham Palace and a welcome dinner at London's Guildhall.


After a 20-minute stay in the pub, Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, joined Cameron and his wife, Samantha, at Chequers for talks and dinner together.


The two leaders had more than four hours of in-depth discussion on governance Nike Air Force 1 Shoes , bilateral relations and global affairs at the countryside house.


During Xi's visit, China and Britain redefined bilateral relations as a ""global comprehensive strategic partnership for the 21st century,"" setting sail for a golden era in their relations featuring enduring, inclusive and win-win cooperation.

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by Xinhua writers Yan Liang, Zheng Kaijun


SHANGHAI, April 16 (Xinhua) -- One of today's most technically-advanced ships in the world set sail from here on Sunday to retrace the oldest maritime route that linked China with the rest of the world.


Merchant Vessel (M.V.) COSCO Netherlands is leaving Yangshan Deep Water Port at 7 p.m. local time (1100 GMT), in Shanghai, the world's largest cargo port, and will dock in the Port of Ningbo in east China Nike Air Force 1 Ultra , the Port of Singapore, the Suez Canal, the Pireaus Port in Greece, and ports in Rotterdam of Netherlands, Hamburg of Germany, and Antwerp of Belgium, in its about 40-day journey.


Products with internationally well-known brand, like Hewlett-Packard (HP) computers, Sony LCD monitors Nike Air Force 1 Low , Hisense TV, Haier refrigerators, automobile spare parts and bicycles, assembled or made in China, are on board for export to northwestern European and other countries.


An over 150,000 ton oceangoing container vessel, the giant is 366-meter long, 51.2-meter wide and 67-meter high, and can carry up to 13 Nike Air Force 1 High ,386 TEU (20 foot equivalent unit). It was manufactured by China's Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. in 2013.


China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, owner of M.V. COSCO Netherlands, offers service on more than 100 routes globally, including those from the Far East to northwestern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Africa, as well as regional feeders within Europe and Southeast Asia nations. Part of the route that M.V.COSCO Netherlands travels overlaps with the ancient Maritime Silk Road and its history can be traced back to ancient time.


Yao Wei, a 30-year-old engine room engineman from Jiangsu Province Nike Air Force 1 Mid , first time on board M.V. COSCO Netherlands, told Xinhua, "I am very looking forward to this new journey, from history to reality, from China to Europe. It must be very impressive."


The ancient Maritime Silk Road was a crucial conduit for trade and cultural exchanges between China's southeastern coastal regions and countries in Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe.


It was first formed in the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 B.C.-220 A.D.), developed from the Three Kingdoms Period to Sui Dynasty (220-618 A.D.), flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties (618-1279 A.D.), and fell into decline in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911 A.D.).


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