Xi makes promising visit to Panama as ties move forward

President Xi Jinping arrived in Panama on Sunday for a state visit, the first by a Chinese head of state to the Central American country.

Upon his arrival, Xi said that since the two countries established diplomatic relations in June of last year, their ties have been strong and cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results.

The forging of diplomatic ties conforms to the interests of the two countries and peoples, and there is huge potential for bilateral cooperation, he said.