Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with British Prime Minister David Cameron in The Hague, the Netherlands, March 25, 2014.

　　The royal cutlery is being polished, the best royal linen, china and crystal are being chosen and the brightest and the most plush red carpet is being selected to be rolled out to give a taste of the British hospitality to the Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Madame Peng Liyuan for their first state visit to the United Kingdom, this visit holds a lot of significance for the both countries, as such a visit has come after 10 years when President Hu Jintao made a state visit in 2005.

　　The planning committees on both ends for this visit have been very busy trying to fine tune everything and paying attention to detail. The 'Royal Chef', Mark Flanagan, and his team have been busy in getting things ready for preparing the meals. Even the menu of the welcome Buckingham Palace luncheon is being cautiously selected. Careful consideration is being given to the fact that, whether it will be best to serve seasonal Turbot and crab for the starter or to go ahead with smoked fish.

　　The media is a buzz with anxiousness of TV anchors and columnists in expressing what new landmarks this "golden era of Sino-UK relations "will yield. The pundits are predicting a fruitful and successful state visit. The communications secretary to the Queen has already issued a statement:

　　"The President of The People's Republic of China, Mr Xi Jinping, accompanied by Madame Peng Liyuan, has accepted an invitation from Her Majesty The Queen to pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom from 20th to 23rd October 2015. The President and Madame Peng will stay at Buckingham Palace."

　　A grand welcome awaits the Chinese President and the series of events that will take place in President Xi's visit start with the welcoming from the Queen Elizabeth II, the President and his wife will be attending the Horse Guards Parade and are expected to attend an unofficial luncheon and a welcoming banquet at Buckingham Palace hosted by the Queen, President Xi will hold talks with Prime Minister David Cameron and will visit the Parliament and meet leaders of opposition parties, he will also address a banquet hosted by Lord Mayor of the City of London. He will meet and talk with members of the royal family during his stay in London. After London, President Xi will travel to Manchester where, he will attend a banquet and visit research projects and local businesses.

　　Various leaders are hailing the Chinese president's visit in high spirits, Oliver Letwin, member of the conservative party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, termed relations with China reaching new highs and in a speech to honor the Chinese national day, this September, he indicated that the Sino-UK relations are moving towards a "golden decade" which meant that, with President Xi's state visit expectations in the UK are for forging a deep-rooted partnership with China.

　　The tone for President Xi's first state visit to the UK and the future of Sino-UK relations was set on 12th March 2015 when the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne announced Great Britain's willingness to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as a prospective founding member, making UK the first Western member to do so.