Foot Soldier

Michael Bates has walked 12,000 kilometers in 23 countries to spread the word of peace. Xing Yi meets the former British minister in Beijing.

Lord Michael Bates claims he isn't a person who enjoys walking, because one needs to stay absolutely fit to do so regularly.

But in the past five years, the former junior home minister of Britain has visited 23 countries, covering more than 12,000 kilometers on foot.