Xi Jinping shows off ‘Hongqi’ to Biden: “My private car is made in China.”

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Personal Car ‘Hongqi’

 Chinese Central Television (CCTV) has released footage of U.S. President Joe Biden praising the official vehicle of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

In the video released by CCTV, after concluding a U.S.-China summit in San Francisco, President Biden pointed at President Xi’s parked official vehicle and said, “This car is really cool.” To which President Xi responded, “It’s my Hongqi. It’s domestically produced.”

When a Chinese official opened the rear door of the vehicle, President Biden bent over to peek inside and exclaimed, “Oh!” He then commented, “It’s similar to my Cadillac.”

President Xi Jinping’s official vehicle is the Hongqi (Red Flag) N701, a top-of-the-line Chinese-made car specially manufactured by China First Automobile Works (FAW) at a cost of 570 million yuan (approximately $88.5 million).

FAW has been supplying state-owned vehicles for decades, and ‘Hongqi’ translates to ‘Red Flag’, a symbol of communism.

The exact specifications of President Xi Jinping’s L5 state version are not known. However, the Hongqi L5 is designed based on the classic 1960s model CA770, measuring 18.2 feet in length.

The CA770 was originally owned by President Mao Zedong and is currently on display in a museum.

The L5 is typically equipped with a 6.0-liter V12 engine, and even the consumer version without armor plating is known to weigh over 3 tons.

The interior is luxuriously decorated with rosewood panels and jade ornaments.

Meanwhile, President Biden’s official vehicle is a custom-made Cadillac, known as ‘The Beast.’

The latest version debuted in 2018, commissioned by President Barack Obama in 2014.

The Beast costs about $1.5 million to purchase and is packed with numerous features, including a presidential seal on the door for identification, earning it the nickname ‘the mobile White House.’

Most details about The Beast are strictly guarded by the Secret Service. What is known is that The Beast weighs up to 20,000 pounds and can carry up to seven passengers.

President Biden’s Official Car, The Beast

Additionally, it is equipped with bulletproof and explosion-proof features, along with other special protective functions against chemical attacks.