Prince William tries out football diplomacy in China

March 03, 2015 14:07

Britain's Prince William practised sports diplomacy in China on Tuesday. His trip to China, making him the highest-profile royal visitor since Queen Elizabeth II in 1986, has been laden with symbolism as Britain attempts to improve top-level diplomatic relations with Beijing.

On Monday, William reached out to China's top leader, President Xi Jinping, telling him: "I also gather you're quite a football fan."

William -- a supporter of relegation-threatened Aston Villa -- chatted with students taking part in the football clinic at Nanyang secondary school, part of a programme run by the British Council and the Premier League.

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