Xi arrives at Government Palace for welcome ceremony held by Peruvian president

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at the Government Palace in Peru's capital Lima to attend a welcome ceremony held by Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Thursday.

Xi's motorcade was escorted by a cavalry regiment on the way to the official residence of the president of Peru.

President Xi arrived in Peru earlier the same day to attend the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and pay a state visit to the Latin American country at the invitation of President Boluarte.

The 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held on Friday and Saturday in Lima.

After attending the APEC meeting and completing his state visit to Peru, President Xi will travel to Rio de Janeiro from Nov 17 to 21 to attend the 19th G20 Summit and pay a state visit to Brazil at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Xi arrives at Government Palace for welcome ceremony held by Peruvian president

Xi arrives at Government Palace for welcome ceremony held by Peruvian president

Xi arrives at Government Palace for welcome ceremony held by Peruvian president

Xi arrives at Government Palace for welcome ceremony held by Peruvian president

China has established more than 5,500 green mines at or above the provincial level, marking positive progress in the country's green mining development, an official from the Ministry of Natural Resources said at a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday ahead of this year's World Earth Day.

According to Dong Qingji, deputy director general of the Ministry of Natural Resources' department of mineral resources protection and supervision, green mining requirements have been written into the Mineral Resources Law and the Ecological Environment Code, providing strong legal backing. A working system featuring government guidance, departmental coordination, enterprise leadership and public supervision is now largely in place.

China is accelerating the construction of green mines and will organize the selection of a new batch of national-level green mines. Currently, there are over 1,000 national-level green mines and more than 4,500 provincial-level green mines in the country.

Looking ahead, the ministry will continue to promote the construction and operation of all newly built mines in accordance with green mine standards, while speeding up the green transformation and upgrading of existing operating mines. For mines that have not yet initiated green transition, they are required to launch green mine construction as soon as possible, fulfill their obligations for ecological restoration in mining areas, and strengthen ecological restoration and governance in these areas.

China builds over 5,500 green mines, advances sustainable mining