President Xi Jinping has befriended many foreigners over the years. Who are these friends and how did they meet? Here are their stories.

1985

Eleanor and Tom Dvorchak

Host of the house Xi stayed in 1985

1992

Milton Gardner

Milton Gardner was born in Guling, Fujian province, and spent his childhood there

Feb 2012

Rick Kimberley

Owner of Kimberley's farm

June 2013

Marco Zamora Alvarado

Owner of a coffee farm

Nov 2014

Jim Bacon

Late Tasmanian premier

Nov 2014

Primary students of Scotch Oakburn Junior School, Australia

Sept 2015

Students of Lincoln High School

Nov 2017

Family of Lao's revolutionary leader Quinim Pholsena