President von der Leyen travels to China to discuss EU-China relations

Tomorrow, President von der Leyen will be in Beijing in an official visit to discuss EU-China relations.

In the morning, President von der Leyen will meet with the President of the EU-China Chamber of Commerce, Jörg Wüttke, and with representatives of different European industries based in China.

Later in the morning, the President will meet Li Qiang, Premier of China’s State Council and she will participate a working lunch hosted by the Premier.

In the afternoon, President von der Leyen, together with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, will meet the President of China, Xi Jinping.

This will be followed by a bilateral meeting between President von der Leyen and President Xi.

The President will hold a press conference at the end of her visit, at +/- 14:15 CEST.

Details of President von der Leyen’s visit, as well as her press conference, can be followed on EbS.