Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Europe in bid to repair ties ahead of U.S. presidential election

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Open this photo in gallery: China's President Xi Jinping in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2023.CARLOS BARRIA/Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Europe for the first time in five years next week, as Beijing seeks to repair ties with the continent ahead of the U.S. presidential election later this year. Tensions with Europe have grown over China’s continuing support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, frustration with Chinese trade practices and a spy scandal in Germany, where three people were recently arrested on espionage charges, including an aide to a European lawmaker. “The nature of EU-China relations have changed a...