BEIJING: China's President Xi Jinping will fly to Europe on Sunday as he seeks to expand political and economic ties with European countries and counterbalance difficult relations with the United States.

Analysts said that if France and other Ukraine allies in Europe believe that Xi can be persuaded into abandoning his friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, they will be disappointed.

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