Xi Jinping arrives in Neitherland for key Europe visit
Chinese president Xi Jinping has arrived in the Netherlands at around 7.30pm BJT on Saturday, kicking off an 11-day tour across Europe.
It is the president’s first trip to Europe since taking office, and he is also the first Chinese president to visit the Netherlands since the two states established diplomatic relations in 1972.
He will attend the Nuclear Security Summit, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday in The Hague.
The visit is expected to result in the signing of several cooperation agreements on manufacturing, finance, energy and cultural exchanges.
He is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with foreign leaders, including US President Barack Obama, on the sidelines of the summit.