Xi to Make First Trip to EU Since 2019 as Tensions Flare
- Chinese leader will visit France, Serbia and Hungary in May
- China-Europe ties have frayed over trade, war in Ukraine
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the European Union for the first time in about five years as tensions mount over a range of issues including trade, spy allegations and Beijing’s support for Russia.
Xi will travel to France and Hungary during the trip that runs May 5-10, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Monday, without providing a detailed agenda.