What Are The Welcome Ceremonies Of Leaders?

Across Gobi and the plateau, flying in the blue sky and white clouds. When President Xi Jinping's special plane entered Pakistan's airspace, the 8 Chinese and Pakistani combined Xiaolong fighters formed a convoy. Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan were flying off the plane. The couple of Pakistan's president Hossain and Mr. Sheriff were warmly shaking hands before the gangway, and two Pakistan children dressed in national costumes presented bouquets to them. Subsequently, the heads of state of the two countries jointly reviewed the honor guard of the three armed forces. Pakistan's warm welcome to China's leaders has been more cordial in its solemn display, showing the world that China and Pakistan are indeed brothers.

In the memory of foreign leaders, there are still many foreign leaders coming to the airport to welcome Chinese leaders. For example, in March 2013, Xi Jinping visited Tanzania for the first time as president of the state, and the presidents of Tanzania, South Africa and Congo went to the airport personally to show their importance.

Concierge arrangements have strict procedural requirements in many countries, generally in accordance with the usual practice or even the law. Most countries send representatives at ministerial level to the airport to welcome foreign leaders. The heads of state or government will then hold a formal welcome ceremony.

Although all countries will define their welcoming ways according to their past customs, since the founding of the United Nations, national sovereignty equality has become a consensus. protocol It is more important to pay attention to "equality" and "equivalence". For example, the head of state held for a state visit. Welcome ceremony They often include 21 ringing of salute, military orchestra playing the National Anthem of the two countries, reviewing the honor guard of the army, navy and air force, and reviewing the parade. The welcoming ceremony held for the official heads of state was roughly the same as that of the head of state. The main difference was that the salute of the salute was the 19 ringing.

As for the reason why the salute should be heard 21 times, according to the foreign affairs department, the "21" ring is International tradition The origin is also quite interesting. As early as more than 400 years ago, only 21 guns were allowed on the British warships to travel on the high seas, and if they encountered ships in friendly countries, all of them could be fired for respect and disarmament. If you want to add water to a country, you must first fire all the cannons. Since then, it has gradually evolved into the cannon tradition of visiting heads of state. Because odd numbers symbolize auspiciousness, they welcome the heads of foreign governments when they visit, and they change to 19 rings.

Besides, the most interesting thing is probably the different ethnic habits of nations at welcoming ceremonies. Russia likes to entertain guests with bread and salt. New Zealand Maori people have to nose with their visiting leaders. Morocco will bring a dish of jujube to invite guests to enjoy. In Britain, the focus of the general welcoming ceremony is from the Royal cavalry guard parade ground to the royal carriage troop 1.6 kilometers to Buckingham Palace. Foreign leaders will sit on the golden carriages decorated with gold with the queen couple.