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Germany's Scholz to meet Xi during 3-day China trip

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
 
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will travel to China on Saturday for a three-day visit that will include talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Scholz will meet Xi and Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing at the end of his trip on April 16. He will also travel to the central city of Chongqing on Sunday, before heading to Shanghai on Monday.

Scholz will hold talks with German business executives and give a speech at a Shanghai university. He will be accompanied by a trio of cabinet ministers and a German industrial delegation. The visit to China is Scholz's second since he became chancellor. — AFP