Chinese prime minister books entire hotel for visit

THE Prime Minister of China, Li Keqiang, arrived in Palma on Wednesday (May 28) and has booked all the rooms at the Valparaiso Palace Hotel for his exclusive use for 48 hours.
Mr Keqiang has brought an entourage of 120 people, according to the information released by the Central Government Department in the Islands, who explained that a major police deployment has been launched to ensure his safety.
All services at the hotel have been put at the disposal of the prime minister and his team, including the restaurants, spa and its 174 rooms.
The prime minister was welcomed at the Sont Sant Joan air base by vice-president of the government, Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, who took the chance to have a meeting with the premier at the Valparaiso Hotel.
The meetings are expected to further the good-relations trend boasted by the Chinese and Spanish governments, as Prime Minister of Spain visited the Republic back in September where he praised the measures taken by the Chinese government in terms of commerce.