China’s Top Diplomat to Visit Europe as Tensions With US Linger

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit Europe next week, a trip that comes as Beijing tries to counter US tariff pressure by improving ties with other trading partners.

Wang’s trip from Monday to July 6 will include stops and meetings with top officials in Brussels, Germany and France, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Friday.