Gates, who arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, told Xi that he was “honored” to have the chance to meet.
“We’ve always had great conversations and we’ll have lot of important topics to discuss today. I was very disappointed I couldn’t come during the last four years so it’s very exciting to be back.”
In a meeting at Beijing’s Diaoyutai state guesthouse, Xi told the Microsoft co-founder that he was very happy to see him after three years.Xi stopped travelling abroad for nearly three years as China shut its borders during the pandemic and his international meetings since the reopening have mostly been with other state leaders.A number of CEOs have visited China since it reopened early this year, but most have met with government ministers.
Gates stepped down from Microsoft’s board in 2020 to focus on philanthropic works related to global health, education and climate change.The last reported meeting between Xi and Gates was in 2015, when they met on the sidelines of the Boao forum in Hainan province. In early 2020, Xi wrote a letter to Gates thanking him and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for pledging assistance to China, including $5 million for the country’s fight against COVID-19.
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