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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg meets 

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Mark Zuckerberg greets President Xi in Chinese

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged greetings with Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, and other tech executives at the eighth annual US-China Internet Industry Forum at Microsoft’s Redmond campus on Wednesday. #XiJinping #XiUSAVisit

 

Zuckerberg, attired in suit with a red tie - which he normally doesn’t wear, shook hands with Xi at the forum. 

“This was the first time I’ve ever spoken with a world leader entirely in a foreign language. I consider that meaningful personal milestone,” Zuckerberg posted later on his Facebook page.

 

Zuckerberg has claimed multiple times that he has been learning Chinese and was earlier reported to have read and recommended the Governance of China, a collection of Xi’s speeches and interviews, as per the Seattle Times.

 

Before making a brief speech and talking pictures with the executives, Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan toured Microsoft’s office. During the tour, they were offered a demo of the company’s latest products, like the Holon Lens and data visualization software.

 

Xi said he was impressed with the “beautiful campus of Microsoft.” He also noted that 2015 marked the 20th anniversary of cooperation between Microsoft and China.