Journal Entry 38

19.06.2026

What an amazing welcome from the Chinese when we arrived in Beijing this evening. Jonas was truly honored, as he had not expected such a large event, nor had I. The King was presented with a box containing two Pan Chang knots by a beautifully dressed little girl. Jonas met briefly with the young girl and her family, who said they made the knots specifically for him. The family asked Jonas to place one in his castle and one in his office.

After arriving, our motorcade travelled to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, where we are staying during the state visit. Before we retired for the evening, we dined with Dorstenland’s new prime minister, Sabine Keller. Sabine will accompany the King to tomorrow evening’s state dinner and will attend the trade and cultural talks with the Chinese leaders

I cleared Jonas’s schedule for half of the day tomorrow for sightseeing. Neither the King nor I has ever been to Beijing. Years ago, I travelled with Jonas to Shanghai for a Euro-Asian economic conference; however, the trip was all business, with no time to explore the city or the surrounding areas.