French president to visit China

BEIJING, April 15 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande will pay a state visit to China from April 25 to 26, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman announced Monday at a regular press briefing.

According to Hua Chunying, Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks with Hollande during his visit. Premier Li Keqiang and Zhang Dejiang,chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, will also meet him respectively.

The two sides will exchange views on China-France ties, China-EU relations, as well as international and regional issues of common concern, she said.

Hollande will also pay a visit to Shanghai, she added.

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