The Chinese president is going to France
| The President of China will meet and talk with French and European Union officials after five years of visiting Europe. |
report Mehr News, according to Reuters, Chinese President Xi Jinping will go to Paris on a two-day visit on Sunday, and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, will visit him to reduce trade imbalances. puts pressure and tries to convince him to use his influence on Russia about the war in Ukraine.
The visit of the Chinese president takes place at a time of increasing trade tensions between Europe and China, and in China, these goals of Macron will probably not be easily achieved.
France is backing an EU investigation into China’s electric car exports, and in January Beijing launched an investigation into imports of brandy – mainly produced in France. began – a move widely seen as retaliation amid a growing body of EU investigations.
One of the advisers of the Elysee Palace said before Xi Jinping’s visit, the first trip to Europe in five years: “We have to put pressure on the Chinese authorities.” Let’s continue to give us more guarantees on commercial matters”.
During this trip, the President will meet and talk with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Differences among the EU’s 27 members – and especially between France and Germany – undermine their ability to influence China. Well-informed sources announced that German Chancellor Olaf Schulz will not join Macron and Xi in Paris.
