Cultural exchange photo exhibition opens in Poland

Street view of Polish city Krakow is seen in this photo as part of a photo exhibition in Warsaw, capital city of Poland. The exhibition, titled "Beautiful China, Beautiful Poland", is organized by China's State Council Information Office and Chinese embassy to Poland and features more than 40 photos from both countries. [Photo by Wei Xiang/provided to China Daily]

Poland was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with China after the founding of New China in 1949. The Belt and Road initiative proposed by Xi in 2013 will further deepen cooperation in trade and people exchanges between the two countries, Guo said.

Xi's visit is expected to take the strategic relationship between China and Poland, which was established in 2011, to a new level, he added.

Xi will pay state visits to Serbia, Poland and Uzbekistan from June 17 to 22, China's Foreign Ministry announced on Monday. He will also attend the 16th meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on June 23 and 24.