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Why the EU Must Include Roma in Its Democracy Strategy – COMMENTARY
16 April 2025
Xi Jinping faces two very different versions of Europe. France’s President and the EU Commission President pressed Xi on complex subjects, but visits to Belgrade and Budapest will allow Xi Jinping to leave Europe on a high note, mitigating some of the damage caused to China’s image by deteriorating relations with other EU states.
Xi Jinping, Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and President of the PRC, is visiting Europe between 5 and 10 May. This is the first time Xi has travelled to Europe since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Xi’s last trip to the continent in 2019, when he visited Italy and France, happened against a rosy backdrop. At that time, he witnessed the signing of multibillion trade deals, including an order in France for 300 Airbus planes worth 30 billion euros. Xi’s trip to Rome was also fruitful, as he secured Italy’s commitment as the very first G7 state to participate in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Xi’s landmark foreign policy initiative.
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