2024-06-20 20:03 update: 2024-06-20, 20:07
Andrzej Duda. Photo PAP/Albert Zawada
Polish President Andrzej Duda will pay a visit to China in coming days, head of Duda's Foreign Policy Bureau has said.
"In the coming days, President Andrzej Duda is going on an official visit to China," Mieszko Pawlak said on the X platform on Thursday. "The president will meet with PRC President Xi Jinping and will take part in the opening of the World Economic Forum in Dalian."
Spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, Lin Jian, confirmed the news on Thursday.
"During the visit, President Xi Jinping will have talks with President Andrzej Duda to draw up a blueprint for the growth of bilateral relations," Lin said at a press conference. "The two presidents will have an in-depth exchange of views on issues of mutual interest and attend the signing ceremony of cooperation documents.
"Premier Li Qiang and Chairman (the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress - PAP) Zhao Leji will meet President Andrzej Duda respectively," Lin added.
"Poland is among the first countries to recognise the People's Republic of China," Lin recalled. "In recent years, the two countries have grown bilateral relations smoothly and had fruitful practical cooperation. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two countries.
"China stands ready to work with Poland through this visit to deepen political mutual trust, expand exchange and cooperation in various fields, stay at the forefront of the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and the cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries, and enrich the China-Poland comprehensive strategic partnership," Lin also said. (PAP)
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