September 15, 2013

His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in China yesterday to begin his brief visit at the invitation of the President of China, Xi Jinping.

This morning His Majesty held a meeting with the chairman of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Mr. Yu Zhengsheng, in Yinchuan City, China. Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral ties between Jordan and China in the areas of industry, investment and trade according to Petra News.

Afterward, His Majesty attended the opening of the 1st Edition of the China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan City. The purpose of the event is to promote trade between China and the Arab states.

Click here to watch another video news report (in English).

On Sunday, September 15, 2013, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark arrived in Klitmøller in northern Denmark to attend in the 2013 KIA Cold Hawaii Professional Windsurf Association (PWA) World Cup pre-events.

This afternoon the heir to the Danish throne had a chance to meet with those who will compete in the PWA World Cup (which officially begins on September 16-22), tried his hand at windsurfing, drove a jet-ski into the ocean to watch those practicing for the PWA World Cup, mingled with the press (some whom are now referring to Crown Prince Frederik as the “Surfer prince.” Um, no, just no), and much more.

If you are interested in watching the 2013 KIA Cold Hawaii Professional Windsurf Association World Cup live beginning on September 16 please click here and/or here.

Click here to watch a video news report.

To view more photos from today’s events please click here and here.

Photo courtesy of Kongehuset.dk