2024-05-06 12:49:43
Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Sunday morning to pay a state visit to France, Serbia and Hungary, at the invitation of the President of the Republic of France, Emmanuel Macron, the President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, the President of Hungary, Tamás Suljuk, and the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán.
Media outlets reported that, “During the visit, French President Emmanuel Macron will try to convince his Chinese counterpart to work to reduce trade imbalances between the two countries.”
“We must continue to urge the Chinese authorities to give us more guarantees on trade issues,” an Elysee advisor said.
Officials also said, “France will also seek to make progress on opening Chinese markets to its agricultural exports.”
The French President’s office said in a statement: “The visit comes on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and after the visit of the President of the Republic to China in April 2023.”
It is noteworthy that this is the first European tour by Chinese President Xi Jinping in five years.
According to Xinhua, “The delegation accompanying President Xi includes his wife Peng Liyuan, Tsai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Director of the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs.” “Chinese.”
Last updated: May 5, 2024 – 11:56
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