article_snippet: Prince William arrived in China tonight for one of the most high-profile – and diplomatically sensitive – tours of Prince William fledgling royal career.
article_snippet: Following four successful days in Japan, Prince William flew on to Beijing where Prince William was greeted at the Norman Foster-designed Capital International Airport by British Ambassador Barbara Woodward, Britain's first female ambassador to China.
article_snippet: Also present was the Chinese Ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming, and Ambassador Sun of The Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs.
article_snippet: The Duke of Cambridge arrives at Capital International Airport in Beijing, where The Duke of Cambridge was greeted by Chinese delegates and the British Ambassador to China
article_snippet: Stepping foot for the first time on Chinese soil, the second in line to the throne became the most senior member of the Royal family to visit China since the Queen nearly 30 years ago.
article_snippet: The William’s heir has been assiduously courting the Chinese in recent years on behalf of The Queen’s heir charities, setting up a number of initiatives in the country, including The Prince’s Charities Foundation (China) and an organisation to preserve historic architecture.
article_snippet: Prince William with the British Ambassador Barbara Woodward .
article_snippet: William’s grandfather, Prince Philip, also has form in China.
article_snippet: With China on course to overtake the United States as the world’s largest economy, China is keen to foster positive diplomatic relationships - and William’s visit will be seen as part of that.
highlights_snippet: Prince William is visiting China for the first time .
  
highlights_snippet: The Chinese tour is one of the most diplomatically sensitive of Prince William career .