Polish President Andrzej Duda has arrived in China on an official visit, where he intends to discuss security issues, including the Ukrainian military conflict, with the Chinese leadership, AP News reports.
Duda said in an interview on private Radio Zet on Friday:
“I am trying to maintain friendly relations with China, Poland has always had decent relations with China and I would like that to be continued.”
He is scheduled to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday, where he said he will discuss peace in Ukraine.
Duda said he will also talk to Xi about Belarus’ migratory pressure on the border with Poland, a form of hybrid warfare that also includes cyberattacks.
Duda will also push for visa waivers for Poles travelling to China and will look to increase Poland’s exports to the country to balance their trade relations.
According to Poland’s State Statistics Office, China accounted for 13.9 per cent of the country’s imports last year, while Polish exports to China accounted for only a fraction of that. Several trade agreements are scheduled to be signed during the visit.
On Wednesday, Duda will travel to the financial centre of Shanghai to take part in a Polish-Chinese economic forum.
