China’s Wang Yi to Tour Nordic Nations for Diplomatic Talks
BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway from July 2 to July 8 for talks with his counterparts, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, as Beijing continues diplomatic engagement with the Nordic region.
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced the itinerary during a regular news briefing in Beijing, saying Wang would hold bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of each of the four countries during the week-long visit.
The ministry did not provide additional details on the agenda for the meetings or identify specific issues expected to be discussed during the tour.
The visit will take Wang to all four Nordic countries over a seven-day period, marking one of China’s latest high-level diplomatic engagements in Northern Europe.
Further details on the discussions are expected to be released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry as the visit progresses.