Beijing, Paris to forge stronger ties

President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, arrive at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on Monday, with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, after a welcoming ceremony.

Xi's visit to solidify robust ties

President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, wave after arriving at Paris Orly Airport in France on Sunday."France has a long tradition of strategic autonomy in Europe, and this autonomy has been one of the key factors for deep-seated friendship with China," she said.

Xi charts path for landmark trade corridor

Containers are loaded onto a cargo vessel in Qinzhou Port, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, a transit point on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor.The corridor will enable the western region to significantly boost its level of attractiveness to foreign investment with better infrastructure and greater transportation efficiency, he added.

Mutual progress key for relationship

President Xi Jinping meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing on Friday.Blinken said that during his visit, he had encountered US nationals from various sectors in China who hope to see an improvement in US-China relations.