At noon on May 5, after the China-Central Asia Summit, President Xi Jinping planted six pomegranate trees with the heads of state of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ding Haitao
More than 2100,<> years ago, Zhang Qian sent an envoy to the Western Regions to introduce pomegranates to China. The pomegranate tree not only bears witness to the thousand-year-old friendly exchanges between China and Central Asia, but also symbolizes the close unity and cooperation between China and Central Asia, and also places expectations on the bright future of China-Central Asia relations.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yin Bogu
Planting trees is a characteristic activity of the Fuhrer's diplomacy. Over the years, President Xi Jinping has planted a tree of friendship on many diplomatic occasions -
September 2013 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Fir tree
On September 2013, 9, President Xi Jinping visited Turkmenistan, a Central Asian country. The two heads of state signed a joint declaration and unanimously decided to upgrade China-Turkey relations to a strategic partnership. On the same day, President Xi Jinping planted a cedar tree in the forest of the head of state in Ashgabat.
March 2014 Brussels, Belgium Magnolia tree
On March 2014, 3, President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Belgium and attended the opening ceremony of the Giant Panda Park in Belgium's paradise park with King Philippe of Belgium.
The couple of the two heads of state jointly cultivated new soil for a magnolia tree in the garden, a symbol of friendship.
November 2014 Beijing, China Whitebark pine
On November 2014, 11, after the first phase of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Informal Meeting, President Xi Jinping planted the "Asia-Pacific Partnership Forest" with leaders and representatives of member economies.
President Xi Jinping walked up to a white-bark pine tree, took off his coat, picked up a shovel, bent down to cultivate the soil, and watered the pine tree.
November 2014 Magnolia Tree, Tasmania, Australia
On November 2014, 11, President Xi Jinping visited Tasmania, Australia, and planted a magnolia sapling along with Bulow, the acting governor of Tasmania, and children from local primary schools watered the sapling.
President Xi Jinping said that the young people of the two countries are the seeds of friendship.
April 2015 Islamabad, Pakistan Pines
On April 2015, 4, President Xi Jinping held talks in Islamabad and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaf Sharif, and the two sides agreed to upgrade China-Pakistan relations to an all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.
During this visit to Pakistan, President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Sharif planted a pine tree in the most conspicuous part of the garden of the Prime Minister's Office of Pakistan.
May 2015 Minsk, Belarus Spruce tree
On May 2015, 5, President Xi Jinping visited Belarus.
That evening, President Xi Jinping, together with President Lukashenko, planted a spruce tree in the VIP forest of the Independence Palace.
October 2015 Oak, Buckinghamshire, UK
On October 2015, 10, President Xi Jinping held a four-and-a-half-hour long conversation at Prime Minister Chequers Country House Lawn and British Prime Minister David Cameron.
At dusk, President Xi Jinping and Cameron went to the villa lawn to plant an oak tree together in the setting sun.
March 2016 Prague, Czech Republic Ginkgo trees
On March 2016, 3, President Xi Jinping held a meeting in Prague with Czech President Zeman. Before the meeting, the two heads of state planted a ginkgo sapling from China in the Lani Manor, Zeman's country residence.
April 2019 Begonia, Beijing, China
On April 2019, 4, President Xi Jinping visited the horticultural exhibition with foreign leaders attending the 28 World Horticultural Expo in Beijing, China, and attended the "Cultivation of Friendship Oasis" ceremony with foreign leaders.
In front of the begonia trees, President Xi Jinping and foreign leaders picked up shovels, bent down to cultivate soil, and picked up wooden barrels to water the saplings.
September 2022 Samarkand, Uzbekistan Oak
President Xi Jinping held talks with Uzbek President Mirziyoyev in Samarkand on September 2022, 9.
Mirziyoyev invited President Xi Jinping to plant an oak tree together in the square outside the north gate of the Samarkand International Convention Center. The two heads of state worked together to cultivate soil and water the saplings.
Reporter: Cao Jiayue, Zhang Sijie