Xi to Visit Europe in Bid to Offset Concerns, Boost Trade

Xi Jinping
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By Karen Leigh

March 18, 2019 at 2:22 AM UTC

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping will make state visits to Europe from this week as he seeks to bolster trade relationships on the continent while trying to end a trade war with the U.S.

President Xi will travel to France, Italy and Monaco from March 21 to 26, China Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Monday, as reported by the official Xinhua News Agency. The invitations were issued by French president Emmanuel Macron, Monaco’s leader Prince Albert II and Italian president Sergio Mattarella, Lu said.