Press Release: Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Brussels on 31 March

President Van Rompuy and President Barroso received President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China on 31 March 2014. President Xi Jinping's first official visit to the European Union is also the first visit ever by a Chinese President to EU institutions.

ESO: Background information: China's president comes to Brussels to meet top EU officials http://www.europeansources.info/record/chinas-president-comes-to-brussels-to-meet-top-eu-officials/

Deutsche Welle, 31.03.14: Chinese president pays landmark visit to EU headquarters http://dw.de/p/1BZJJ

Euronews, 31.03.14: China’s Xi Jinping seeks stronger trade ties with Europe http://www.euronews.com/2014/03/31/chinas-xi-jinping-seeks-stronger-trade-ties-with-europe/

Deutsche Welle, 31.03.14: 'China is going to run up against the EU' http://dw.de/p/1BZAz

EUObserver [Opinion], 31.03.14: Time to take Sino-EU relations to a new level http://euobserver.com/opinion/123683

EurActiv, 01.04.14: Promise of EU free-trade deal crowns Chinese leader’s Brussels visit http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/promise-eu-free-trade-deal-crowns-chinese-leaders-brussels-visit-301267

EurActiv, 01.04.14: China’s trade war threats over aviation emissions “not serious”, MEPs say http://www.euractiv.com/sections/transport/chinas-trade-war-threats-over-aviation-emissions-not-serious-meps-say-301263

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