French, EU leaders' visits to spur teamwork

Simultaneous trips show importance attached to ties with China, analysts say

The upcoming visits to China by the leaders of France and the European Union are expected to usher in new opportunities to resume and spur substantive collaboration in more sectors in the post-pandemic era, as well as narrow their differences and revitalize unity on the peaceful resolution of global hot-spot issues, officials and experts said.

French President Emmanuel Macron will pay a state visit to China from Wednesday to Friday at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, the Foreign Ministry announced on Monday.

During the same three days, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will visit China as agreed upon by China and the EU, according to a separate announcement by the ministry.