Lot of activities ahead of Chinese President’s visit, envoy Le Yucheng meets CM

Gandhinagar, 13 September, 2014

There are lot of activities going on in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s few hours long visit to Ahmedabad, scheduled to take place 17 September in presence of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Yesterday, India’s foreign secretary Sujatha Singh, some Chinese officials and Principal Secretary GAD K Srinivas visited the Riverfront Park where under a white shamiana tent, Modi and Jinping will take dinner, in the backdrop of lit up Sabarmati ashram which is located just across the river. A short route close to lotus park in this park on which Modi and Jinping will have a walk was also finalized.

A team of external affairs officials along with Gujarat Police chief and city police commissioner visited the hotel where Chinese president and Prime Minister of India will remain present.

Today, Chinese ambassador to India Mr. Le Yucheng paid visit to Chief Minister Anandiben Patel in Gandhinagar.

Mr. Yucheng has been appointed as China’s ambassador in India recently and among all the states, he has chosen to visit Gujarat first.

Chief Minister Anandiben Patel welcomed Chinese ambassador and admires China’s economic progress in last 20-25 years that has given it a status of economic super power. In this context she said under the leadership of Shri Narendra Modi, now India is also marching ahead to ensure its place in world’s economic power houses.

Chief Minister told Chinese envoy that Gujarat has set up facilities to teach Chinese language in universities. Chinese envoy reacted to this and said China has also started teaching Hindi language in two universities in China.

Chief Minister told Chinese envoy that Chinese president’s visit to a small state like Gujarat will strengthen mutual relations, business and industry and give it a new direction. She said entire Gujarat is eager to proudly welcome Chinese president. Chinese envoy invited Gujarat Chief Minister to pay visit to China.

Chief Minister invited Chinese delegation to participate in upcoming Vibrant Gujarat summit 2015 and hoped for mutual exchange of skill and knowledge in areas like GIFT city, SIR and Smart cities.

Other developments:

A team of Special Protection Group(SGP) led by DIG-rank officer has arrived in the city on Friday morning. An elite security force from China is already in the city. The Anti-Terrorist Squad(ATS) of Gujarat Police has formed 24 teams to conduct anti-sabotage operations under the command of city police.

Big hoardings in Chinese language featuring photos of Chinese President, Gujarat Chief Minister and Ahmedabad Mayor will be erected outside the airport and also at couple of other locations in Ahmedabad to welcome the Chinese President.

Gandhi ashram has got a new washroom, a new footpath, pair of table and chair and other amenities ahead of Chinese president’s visit. A floating fountain, police teams patrolling in boats, closure of riverfront park from today morning onwards for security purpose, deployment of a mobile scanner to check luggage outside Gandhi ashram, cleaning and landscaping of Vastrapur lake, installation of new fountains there, police visits to multi storeyed towers, societies and other buildings close to Hyatt hotel, re-carpeting of roads, trimming of trees for security putpose etc are other developments taking place ahead of Chinese president’s visit.