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Court circuit – Embassy 35
 Ambassador Liu gives his National Day address.
Pandas and peace
China will take the path of peaceful development Chinese Ambassador Mr Liu Xiaoming told guests on the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Britain is an important partner in China’s progress, he added, and said 2012 – the Chinese Year of the Dragon – would be a significant year for both nations as they join to celebrate the 30th Summer Olympics in London and 40 years of full diplomatic relations. To symbolise this, two pandas have arrived in the UK – Tian Tian and Yang Guang as “Ambassadors of China-UK friendship” said the Ambassador.
PHOTOS: PIERRE DE VILLIERS
Ambassador Liu and Madame Hu welcome the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Mr Choo Kyu Ho
The High Commissioner for the Maldives Dr Farah Faizal, the Ambassador of Zimbabwe Mr Gabriel Machinga and the Ambassador of the UAE Mr Abdulrahman Ghanem Almutaiwee
Ambassador Liu toasts China’s National Day with Foreign Office Minister Mr Jeremy Browne MP and Deputy Speaker of the Commons Mr Nigel Evans MP
Guests were treated to a delicious Chinese buffet
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Ambassador Liu greets the FCO Director of Protocol Mr Simon Martin
The High Commissioner for Cameroon Mr Nkwelle Ekaney and the High Commissioner for Mauritius Mr Abhimanu Mahendra Kundasamy
Jeremy Browne MP addresses the National Day guests
The Ambassador of Switzerland Mr Anton Thalmann congratulates Ambassador Liu
The Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan Dr Baktygul Kalambekova and the Ambassador of DPRK Mr Ja Song Nam
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