Brussels, 30/04/2015 (Agence Europe) - High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini is to visit South Korea on Monday 4 May and then China on 5-6 May.
In Seoul, Mogherini will meet South Korea's President Park Geun-hye, Foreign Affairs Minister Yun Byung-se, and Minister of National Defence Han Min-koo. Mogherini and Yun will take part in a ceremony to mark Europe Day.
In Beijing, Mogherini will co-chair a strategic EU-China dialogue meeting with China's State Councillor Yang Jiechi on 5 May. The following day, she will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Chinese-European diplomatic relations with the Chinese authorities. Mogherini will meet the minister in charge of the international department of the central committee of the party, Wang Jiarui, and China's Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi. She will also pay a courtesy visit to China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang and hold meetings with representatives from business. Meetings with students from the University of Beijing are also scheduled. (Emmanuel Hagry)