Chinese President Xi Jinping will host the “17+1” summit with European leaders in April in Beijing, sources say. Photo: Reuters

Chinese President Xi Jinping to take over as host of ‘17+1’ summit with European leaders

Decision to replace Premier Li Keqiang at annual meeting reflects Beijing’s increased focus on Europe amid rising tensions with US, sources say
Xi expected to deliver a keynote speech and meet heads of state from across Central and Eastern Europe at April event

Topic | European Union

Laura Zhou

Published: 8:30pm, 2 Jan, 2020

Updated: 11:44pm, 2 Jan, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host the “17+1” summit with European leaders in April in Beijing, sources say. Photo: Reuters

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Laura Zhou

Laura Zhou joined the South China Morning Post's Beijing bureau in 2010. She covers China's diplomatic relations and has reported on topics such as Sino-US relations, China-India disputes, and reactions to the North Korea nuclear crisis, as well as other general news.