His Majesty King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have started their State visit to China in Wuhan. The Belgian royals are accompanied by a large delegation of more than 250, including more than 100 CEOs and representatives of Belgian business. It is King Philippe’s first State visit since his coronation. The royal couple will visit Wuhan, Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and Shenzhen. In Beijing, the King of the Belgians will be received by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders, State Secretary for Foreign Trade Pieter de Crem and the Minister-Presidents of the governments of Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels are also part of the official delegation.

The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce (FCCC) and BNP Paribas Fortis are organizing a breakfast meeting in Beijing on June 24 focussed on “How strong is China’s economic and financial engine? Business environment outlook for foreign strategic investors”. Minister-President Geert Bourgeois of the government of Flanders will present the conclusions of the breakfast meeting.