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  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has embarked on an official visit to Europe with scheduled stops at the EU headquarters,

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  Germany and France.

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  The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter, the first contraction in three years.

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  And Canada rescinds its digital services tax following Washington's threat.

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  We begin today's program with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's official visit to Europe,

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  which includes scheduled stops at the European Union headquarters, Germany and France.

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  China's foreign ministry says the visit comes at a critical time,

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  underscoring the need for closer China-EU cooperation and a shared commitment to multilateralism and free trade.

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  China and the European Union are marking 50 years of diplomatic relations this year.

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  in Europe includes high-level strategic dialogue and meetings focused on diplomacy,

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  security, and people-to-people exchanges.

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  So for more on this, joining us on the line is Dr. Wang Yiwei,

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  Ramanite Chair Professor of Renmin University of China and Senior Fellow of Taihe Institute.

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