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President Xi Jinping tours the Acropolis Museum during state visit

12 November 2019

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President Xi Jinping tours the Acropolis Museum during state visit
President Xi Jinping of China visited the Acropolis Museum as part of an official visit to Athens. He was joined by Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and voiced support for the repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles, noting the importance of preserving cultural heritage and artifacts in both Greece and China. President Xi is one of many state leaders who has toured the museum since it opened in 2009.