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

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,

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.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is embarking on visits to France, Serbia and Hungary, as Beijing is seen as seeking a larger role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that has upended global political and economic security.

The EU is continuing its probe into whether to impose tariffs against Chinese EVs as Chinese leader Xi Jinping visits Europe next week.

Xi Jinping heads to Europe on Sunday to defend China’s “no limits” alliance with Russia, first to key Ukraine backer France, then to Serbia and Hungary, which have close ties to the Kremlin.The world’s second-biggest economy is seeking to deepen political and economic ties in Europe to counterbalance difficult relations with rival Washington.