March 31, 2026

Exchanges between legislative bodies are an important part of China-EU relations. To our knowledge, the delegation from the European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection begins its visit to China today at the invitation of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday when asked to comment on the visit of a group of EU lawmakers to China from March 31 to April 2. It is the first such delegation to visit China in eight years.

We believe this visit will enhance exchange and cooperation between the two legislatures, deepen the European Parliament's knowledge and understanding of China, and facilitate the sound and steady development of China-EU ties, Mao said.

On March 26, the European Parliament announced in a release that a nine-member delegation led by Anna Cavazzini, chair of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, will visit Beijing and Shanghai from March 31 to April 2. Its members come from France, Germany, Denmark and several other European countries.

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