When Xi Jinping arrived in Italy for a state visit in 2019, he was given a lavish welcome, with private tours of Roman landmarks and a dinner serenaded by opera singer Andrea Bocelli, topped with a crowning flourish – Italy’s decision to join Xi’s signature Belt and Road infrastructure initiative.

The Chinese leader’s visit is set to test Europe’s willingness to confront Beijing over its support of Russia and trade practices that have hurt European industries.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is kicking off a three-country trip to Europe with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing’s growing power and the U.S.

On his first visit to Europe in five years, the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, appears intent on seizing opportunities to loosen the continent’s bonds with the United States and forge a world freed of American dominance.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Paris on Sunday, kicking off a three-country trip to Europe, his first in five years.

Xi Jinping, China’s leader, arrived in France yesterday on his first trip to Europe in five years. He will also visit Serbia and Hungary.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Europe on Sunday, on a trip that will take him to France, Hungary and Serbia. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal received Xi in Paris on Sunday afternoon. Talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are scheduled for Monday.

Chinese president wants to repair ties with a sceptical Western Europe but faces questions over his Ukraine war stance.

According to the New York Times, Xi seeks to showcase China's increasing influence in Europe and pursue a practical reconciliation. He aims to foster a pragmatic reconciliation amid strained relations with several European nations over China's alignment with Russia,