China’s president arrives as EU anti-subsidy investigations and tensions over espionage, Ukraine and Taiwan continue

Chinese leader to embark on first European tour in five years, but the pandemic, Ukraine war and change in China policy have sent ties into spiral France wants Chinese investment in its electric vehicle sector while championing Brussels' tougher trade measures against Beijing When Chinese President Xi Jinping touches down on European soil for the first time in half a decade on Sunday,

Ukraine, trade and investment are expected to dominate Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s first trip to Europe in five years, as the Asian giant rebuilds its foreign relations after a prolonged absence during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Xi is back in Paris this weekend, his fourth visit, placing France alongside Kazakhstan and South Africa as Xi’s favourite destinations after the US (five visits) and

Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to make a state visit to France on May 6 and 7 with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East expected to be high on the agenda. The visit to France, which will be followed by trips to Serbia and Hungary,

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit France, Serbia and Hungary as the country appears to seek a bigger part in the Ukraine war.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to embark on a European tour, visiting France, Serbia, and Hungary, in a bid to strengthen economic ties with the European Union. This move comes amid growing tensions between the US and China,

As Xi Jinping visits Europe for the first time in five years, we ask whether China or western Europe have any real interest in reviving relations. Then:

From May 5 to 10, China’s President Xi Jinping will make state visits to France, Serbia, and Hungary – his first trip to Europe since the pandemic began. The world has changed quite a bit since 2019, when Xi was last in Europe, and Europe’s approach to China is no exception.