2005
Then President Hu Jintao and first lady Liu Yongqing are welcomed by Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip in London, Nov 8, 2005. (Photo/Xinhua)
Prime Minister Tony Blair paid a visit to China in September, and the two countries decided to establish a strategic dialogue mechanism. In November, President Hu Jintao paid a state visit to the UK at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II.
