Beijing: This year's list of the world's best-travelled heads of state includes a surprising upstart. Chinese President Xi Jinping visited 14 countries in 2015, more than US President Barack Obama (11 countries) and on par with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Although the number of pins on this world map pale in comparison with French President Francois Hollande's (more than 50 countries), the visits make Mr Xi not only a top political globetrotter, but also China's best-travelled leader since the Communist Party took power in 1949. His predecessor, Hu Jintao, visited only seven countries during...
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