French president starts China visit

BEIJING - French President Francois Hollande arrived in Beijing on Thursday, starting his state visit to China.

During his trip, President Xi Jinping will hold talks with Hollande. Premier Li Keqiang and Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, will also meet with him.

At Xi's invitation, Hollande will visit China from April 25 to 26.

French President Francois Hollande (C) and his partner Valerie Trierweiler leave their airplane as they arrive at the Capital Airport in Beijing April 25, 2013. [Photo/Agencies]