New Chinese premier makes first foreign trip to Europe as part of Beijing's outreach

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has started a visit to Germany and France, his first trip abroad since taking office earlier this year.

By GEIR MOULSONGerman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, right, welcomes Chinese Premier Li Qiang for a meeting at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, Monday, June 19, 2023.

Li has started a visit to Germany and France that is his first trip abroad since taking office, a visit that comes as the European nations seek to balance concerns over economic dependence on China with a desire to engage Beijing on issues such as combating climate change. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, right, welcomes Chinese Premier Li Qiang for a meeting at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, Monday, June 19, 2023.

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