Albert II, Head of the Principality of Monaco

An old friend of President Xi Jinping

The two heads of state have met many times

five years ago

March 24, 2019

President Xi Jinping visits Monaco

He is the first Chinese top leader to visit Monaco.

Albert II lamented

"This is a great joy to me

this is a big country

A head of state from a world power visits Monaco for the first time”

President Xi Jinping and Albert II

There are many areas of common concern

The two heads of state jointly attended

Sochi Winter Olympics, Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony

“I think President Xi understands the importance of sports very well

Because he not only supports Beijing to host the 2022 Winter Olympics

And I hope that all Chinese people can participate in physical exercise.”

President Xi Jinping has emphasized many times

"Chinese-style modernization

It is modernization in which man and nature coexist harmoniously.”

Over the past ten years

China actively implements major projects for biodiversity protection

A large number of rare and endangered species have been effectively protected

An ecological picture of harmonious coexistence of all things

is slowly unfolding

September 2018

President Xi Jinping meets with Albert II in Beijing

President Xi Jinping said

“I personally decided to establish the Siberian Tiger Reserve

Siberian Leopard Sanctuary

There are also snow leopard protected areas in the northwest.”

This makes people who are also concerned about animal protection

Albert II was impressed

“What particularly touches me is President Xi and the Chinese government

Determination and willingness to improve the environment

I understand very well a community with a shared future for mankind

Caring about the future of humanity is a very good proposition.”

　　Director System丨Li Ting

　　Producer丨Yan Shuainan and Wang Shanshan

　　Chief Producer | Geng Zhimin

　　Editor-in-chief丨Ma Lijun

　　Editor-in-Chief丨Shan Ze

　　Director丨Shan Ze

　　Visual Director丨Li Nanxing

　　Editing丨Yin Jie

　　Commentary丨Su Yang

　　Coordinator丨Yang Bo Mao Hui Liu Xiao

　　(CCTV News Client)