 Italian President Sergio Mattarella with Chinese President Xi Jinping, 22 March 2019. | |
| Native name | 2019年習近平訪問意大利和法國 |
|---|---|
| Date | 21–26 March 2019 |
| Venue | Rome, Nice and Paris |
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Xi Jinping's visit to Italy and France was a state visit of President and General Secretary Xi Jinping of China to Italy and France from 21–26 March 2019.[1] It was his second trip to the Southern European region in five months, the first state visit to Italy and France in 10 and 5 years respectively and his first foreign trip of 2019.[2] It also coincided with the 55th anniversary of the establishment of China-France relations in 1964.[3][4] During the visits, Xi met with Emmanuel Macron and Giuseppe Conte, the President of France and Prime Minister of Italy respectively. The two visits were part of a bigger European trip by Xi which also included a visit to Monaco to meet with Albert II, Prince of Monaco.[5] A topic that came up in both visits was the Belt and Road Initiative.[6][7]
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