BEIJING, 8 January (BelTA - Xinhua) - Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron will present his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with a horse as a national gift, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said Monday.
"We express our thanks and appreciation for this friendly move," Lu told a regular news briefing, adding that Macron's visit was of "great significance."
Both sides attach great importance to this visit and pledge to further develop bilateral ties, Lu said.
The French president is paying a state visit to China from Monday to Wednesday. He arrived in Beijing Monday afternoon after a half-day visit to China's northwestern city Xi'an.
