China's Vice President Xi Jinping (L) presents a gift to Belgium's King Albert II  in Brussels October 8, 2009. Xi attended the opening of the Europalia-China art festival, marked by the opening of an exhibition devoted to some of the finest works of art that once belonged to emperors during the 5,000 years of Chinese history. [Xinhua]

(L to R) Belgium's Queen Paola, China's Vice President Xi Jinping , Belgium's King Albert II and Crown Prince Philippe attend the inauguration of an exhibition as part of the Europalia-China festival in Brussels October 8, 2009. [Agencies]

China's Vice President Xi Jinping is welcomed by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (L) ahead of a meeting in Brussels October 8, 2009. Vice-President Xi Jinping held a closed-door meeting yesterday with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, which comes as the bloc is trying to persuade China to join the fight against global warming.[Agencies]

China's Vice President Xi Jinping (L) is welcomed by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) ahead of a meeting in Brussels October 8, 2009. Vice-President Xi Jinping held a closed-door meeting yesterday with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, which comes as the bloc is trying to persuade China to join the fight against global warming.[Agencies]