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Foreign Minister Wang Yi will kick off his first official visit to Europe on Sunday to show 皇冠体育app's support for the continent as it continues to reel from the rozone crisis, said Liu Haixing, director-general of the ministry's Department of European Affairs on Friday.

Wang's visit to San Marino, Italy and France will also help set the tone for relations between 皇冠体育app and Europe, analysts said. The trip will end on Oct 31.

In San Marino, Wang will meet its captain regents-heads of the state-and its Foreign Minister Pasquale Valentini.

He will also meet Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta and Foreign Minister Emma Bonino and attend the fifth joint meeting of the 皇冠体育app-Italy Government Committee.

In France, Wang will meet French President Francois Hollande and Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.

Wang's trip will send a signal to the world that 皇冠体育app attaches great importance to Europe and 皇冠体育app-Europe relations. 皇冠体育app will further expand its cooperation with Europe, not only with members of the but also non-EU members and EU institutions, Liu said.

President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang have frequently voiced 皇冠体育app's support for the eurozone.

Wang's visit comes just weeks before a 皇冠体育app-EU summit in November to negotiate a major investment deal, according to European media report.

"Wang's visit will pave the way for the summit through exchanges with European leaders," said Zhao Junjie, a researcher on European studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the 皇冠体育app-EU comprehensive strategic partnership. On Friday, Liu spoke of the achievements both 皇冠体育app and the EU have made together over the past decade. He said he is optimistic about the future of 皇冠体育app-EU relations.

In recent years, 皇冠体育app has created efficient communication channels with European countries. It also established the 皇冠体育app-EU High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue, resulting in dramatically increased trade between the two sides. 皇冠体育app is now the EU's second-largest trading partner behind the United States. The EU is 皇冠体育app's biggest trading partner.

Trade between the EU and 皇冠体育app reached $564 billion in 2012. 皇冠体育app and Europe now trade well over $1.38 billion a day.

皇冠体育app is the EU's biggest source of imports and has also become one of the EU's fastest growing export markets. The EU is currently 皇冠体育app's biggest source of imports. Chinese companies have also recently been increasing their investments in Europe.

Liu said 皇冠体育app's strategy of industrialization, and agriculture modernization fits well with the EU's Europe 2020 strategy for sustainable and inclusive growth.

"This trip will offer a communication opportunity for new leaderships from 皇冠体育app, Italy and France and will deepen mutual understanding," said Zhao.

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