China–Africa Summit 2024 : Check out Chinese President Xi’s stunning convoy, including his 18-foot armored Hongqi limousine.
Codenamed N701, Xi’s custom-designed Hongqi made its debut during his visit to Hong Kong on July 1st 2022.
The armored Hongqi limousine is reportedly come equipped with anti-rocket armor plates and thick bulletproof windows.
Featuring a large chrome radiator grille and an “illuminating” red Hongqi’s flag logo, Xi’s car is believed to costs $700k.
Amid ongoing Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in China’s capital, Beijing, Autojosh shows the stunning Convoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping featuring his 18-foot Armored Hongqi limousine and another one acting as a backup and decoy.
Codenamed N701, the Chinese Paramount leader’s custom-designed Hongqi, which made its debut during his visit to Hong Kong on July 1st 2022, also travels to every country the Chinese president is visiting.
“It doesn’t look right to sit in a foreign car. Lots of foreign leaders use limousines of their own country, unless there isn’t one,” Xi said, while explaining why he departed from past practice of using a host country’s cars for state visits.
Xi’s customized armored car is believed to costs at least $700k. It is reportedly equipped with anti-rocket armor plates, thick bulletproof windows and systems to protect him from biological and chemical weapons.
Featuring a large chrome radiator grille and an “illuminating” thin red Hongqi’s flag logo, the presidential car has been seen in the midst of at least five escort vehicles, including a Chinese-built GAC Trumpchi GA8 pilot cars as well as Genesis and BMW sedans.
“It’s a beautiful vehicle,” said Biden, after the US president took a peek inside the Chinese-made Hongqi limo dubbed the ‘Rolls-Royce of China’. Biden said this when the two leaders met in California last year to discuss major issues affecting world peace and development.