Xi left Beijing early Sunday morning for the city of Arxan in Inner Mongolia by plane, which is about 1, km away from the Chinese capital. From Arxan, Xi traveled to the Chinese-Mongolian border. His convoy drove through a vast and remote snowfield with outdoor temperatures of about minus 30 degrees Celsius.
On his way to the border, the president exited his car to chat with a team of soldiers on a patrol mission, expressing his appreciation to them for struggling in the harsh weather to safeguard the country. He then stopped at a hilltop border post and inspected the garrison of a border troop company. At the garrison, he joined officers and soldiers for lunch at their canteen.
With you guarding the country's border, people feel safe and can concentrate on economic development, reform and opening-up," Xi said. He stressed the great responsibility on border troops and urged them to exercise their duty through hard training and good operations. As the border troops are stationed in an area inhabited by ethnic minorities, they should follow the country's ethnic policies, promote ethnic harmony and contribute to economic development and social stability of the local community, he said.
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