Li Qiang to Visit Germany, France on First Overseas Trip as Premier

What’s new: Premier Li Qiang will visit Germany and France from June 18 to 23, China’s foreign ministry announced Thursday, marking his first trip abroad since his appointment in March.

Li’s visit comes at the invitation of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the French government, ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said in a statement.

During the six-day trip, Li will hold the seventh China-Germany inter-governmental consultation, a bilateral initiative to strengthen cooperation, and attend the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris, the statement said.