Lima, Peru - November 14, 2024 President Xi Jinping's state visit is a highlight of China-Peruvian relations and will lead to further cooperation projects, said Chinese ambassador to Peru Song Yang. Xi arrived in Peru's capital Lima on Thursday to attend the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and pay a state visit to the Latin American country at the invitation of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte. When Xi arrived at the Callao Air Base in Lima, he was warmly welcomed by Peruvian Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen and other senior officials. Ambassador Song welcomed Xi at the airport and expressed optimism about the potential outcomes of the visit. Song believes the visit will yield tangible advancements in political trust, pragmatic cooperation, and cultural exchange. Despite the geographical distance, Song highlighted the psychological closeness between the two countries。 Shotlist: Lima, Peru - Nov 14, 2024: 1. Sign reading "APEC Peru 2024" "Welcome to Peru"; Chinese, Peruvian national flags fluttering; 2. Various of plane landing,; 3. Sign reading "APEC Peru 2024"; 4. Peruvian guard of honor preparing to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping; 5. Plane moving; 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Song Yang, Chinese ambassador to Peru (partially overlaid with shots 7-15): "Both China and Peru are ancient civilizations. They have a long history of friendship and deep people-to-people exchanges. Our cooperation is now presenting a new landscape. President Xi Jinping, who is visiting Peru for the third time, has given many instructions and promoted cooperation between the two countries. Through the leadership provided by heads of state, China-Peru cooperation has reached a new horizon. We will further consolidate the foundation of our friendship and cooperation and expand the scope of future cooperation for the benefit of the people of both countries. So today should be considered a significant moment for Lima and a highlight of our practical friendship."; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 7. Chinese, Peruvian national flags; 8. Peruvian guard of honor; 9. Peruvian Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen, others walking to plane; 10. Xi walking out of plane; 11. Peruvian Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen, others waiting to greet Xi; 12. Xi shaking hands with Adrianzen; 13. Peruvian guard of honor; 14. Xi waving while walking on red carpet together with Adrianzen; 15. Xi, Adrianzen waving; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] Peru - Recent 16. Various of truck driving through urban areas, sign on truck reading "From Chancay to Shanghai"; Shanghai, China - Recent 17. Various of truck moving, cityscape; Lima, Peru - Nov 14, 2024 18. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Song Yang, Chinese ambassador to Peru (partially overlaid with shots 19-23): "President Xi Jinping decided to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership with Peru eleven years ago, resulting in fruitful outcomes over the years. He has proposed the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative. We can see that Peru fully supports these three major initiatives, as we both uphold multilateralism and work together to maintain world peace and security, taking on greater responsibilities in these areas. I am confident that with the successful completion of this state visit, many projects will come to fruition. And our future task will be advancing these pragmatic cooperation projects, which is worth looking forward to."; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] Lima, Peru - Recent 19. Aerial shots of cityscape; Chancay, Peru - Recent 20. Aerial shots of container ship sailing to Chancay Port; 21. Various of ships, cranes, containers at Chancay Port; FILE: Peru - Date Unknown 22. Aerial shots of cityscape; 23. Residents; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] Lima, Peru - Recent 24. Aerial shots of cityscape, coastline; Lima, Peru - Nov 14, 2024 25. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Song Yang, Chinese ambassador to Peru (ending with shots 26-31): "I feel at home here. There is a brotherly bond and a sense of kinship. Wherever we go, we see the Peruvian people greeting us with smiles and open arms. I believe this is a solid foundation of public support for us, as well as a reflection of our cultural commonality."; FILE: Lima, Peru - Date Unknown 26. Chinese, Peruvian national flags; 27. Cityscape; 28. Pedestrians; Lima, Peru - Recent 29. Various of pedestrians; Exact Location and Date Unknown 30. Various of children waving at camera; Chinese, Peruvian engineers giving thumbs-up before camera; Peru - Recent 31. Various of teacher, Peruvian students in Chinese language class; FILE: Peru - Date Unknown 32. Peruvian residents learning Chinese culture; 33. Dragon dance; Peru - Recent 34. Aerial shot of statue, city view. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]