Xi Jingping - Infantino: "new and closer cooperation between China and FIFA" (G. Infantino)

"FIFA President Gianni Infantino met the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping in Beijing (CHN). The FIFA President was received by President Xi at the Great Hall of the People, in China’s capital city. In this one-hour meeting, President Xi spoke highly of the social and educational values of football, and expounded the vision and missions of football development in the most populous country of the world," announced FIFA on 14/06/2017.

"I was very honoured to meet with President Xi today and we shared many opinions and ideas about the development of football, not only in China, but throughout the world. Today marks the kick-off of a new and closer cooperation between China and FIFA for the future of football," said Gianni Infantino at the end of the meeting.

"Talks centred on the growing popularity of football in China and the Chinese government’s commitment to improving access to the game across the country. President Xi spoke to Gianni Infantino at length about China’s blueprint for football, which includes plans to make the game accessible to over 30 million…