French President Emmanuel Macron began his fourth state visit to China this morning (local time). This has a notable economic nature, but its general context is trade tensions between the Asian giant and the European Union account … Tariffs on Chinese electric cars As well as searching for a solution to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
He began his first three days with a meeting with Xi Jinping, who urged Macron to “place himself firmly on the right side of history.”
“China, alongside France, has always moved In accordance with basic interests The Chinese leader said that the two peoples and the international community’s long-term interests, eliminate various interferences and remain loyal to equal dialogue and open cooperation.
For his part, Macron expressed his willingness to strengthen relations between the two parties, despite the presence of fundamental differences. “We have a responsibility to know how to overcome it The French President commented during the meeting after the welcoming ceremony held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, saying: “We are working to find cooperative mechanisms to solve it.”
Tomorrow, Friday, Macron will head to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, and the origin of the state visit made by the Kings of Spain just three weeks ago. The two leaders will hold a new meeting there, which the French delegation hopes will allow the opening of multiple trade agreements, especially on energy matters.