President Xi meets Polish counterpart in Beijing
President Xi Jinping on Monday held talks with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. At the meeting Duda told Xi that relations between Poland and China remained strong. The Russia-Ukraine conflict was on the agenda for talks, but no remarks on the issue were delivered before journalists. “Over the past 75 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, bilateral relations have maintained steady development, constantly injecting new vitality into the traditional friendship between the two countries,” Xi said. The two sides announced during the meeting that China would implement a 15-day unilateral visa-free policy for Polish citizens. Several trade agreements were signed following the meeting between the two leaders, including on Polish agricultural exports and educational exchanges. Duda has further meetings in Beijing and will fly to the financial hub of Shanghai to attend a Poland-China economic forum. (Xinhua/AP)