Austrian Chancellor Stocker arrives in Shanghai for a China visit with the economy minister and a ~50-person business delegation; Beijing talks reported for Friday.
Austria's krone.at reported on 2 November that Chancellor Christian Stocker and Economy Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer led a roughly 50-person business delegation that left overnight Sunday and had arrived in Shanghai; the programme includes the China International Import Expo, meetings with Austrian and Chinese business figures, and planned talks in Beijing with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, with the visit running through 7 November. trend.at and heute.at likewise said the trip aims to deepen ties and open opportunities for Austrian firms, naming companies such as Magna, Doppelmayr and voestalpine among companions, with political talks reported for Friday in Beijing. Xinhua's authorised dispatch on 1 November said Stocker would pay an official visit to China from 2 to 7 November at Li Qiang's invitation; People's Daily ran that item with a biography on 2 November. China's foreign ministry had previewed the visit on 30 October. Beijing talks outcomes and expo-related events remain to be followed when hard readouts appear.
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