CRI听力:Xi Praises Constant Development of China-UK Ties

In his speech at the British Parliament, Chinese President Xi Jinping has also paid tribute to the historical efforts that have benefitted both nations.

He says that the growth of China-UK ties is driven by mutual understanding, support and friendship between the two peoples.

"During the second World War, 24 Chinese naval cadets took part in the Normandy landings. They received commendation from Prime Minister Winston Churchill for their gallantry. The late Lord Lindsay, a British peer, was actively involved in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. He helped China improve radio communication equipment under difficult conditions, and risked his life to send urgently needed supplies of medicine and radio equipment to Chinese troops."

The Chinese President says history will forever remember those who dedicated themselves to China-UK friendship and the cause of peace and justice in the world.

President Xi has also noted that the ongoing efforts of individuals from both nations show the level of support shared between China and the UK.

Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, says the visit by the Chinese president will reinforce the links between the United Kingdom and China.

"The Chinese people have many many friends in this Parliament. Those friends are familiar with what you, Mr. President, have described as the Chinese Dream, and which others have referred to as the second Chinese revolution. Your country is engaged in an experience and experiment without equal in history. You are attempting to complete an industrial revolution which took Britain the better part of two centuries in little more than two decades."

He says the world will be watching and waiting expectantly on the outcome as the emerging super power, that is China, takes its new place in the world.