In Europe, Xi looks to counter claims it’s aiding Russia in Ukraine
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Xi and Macron find common ground in Paris despite trade tensions
PARIS -- Beijing has agreed it will not impose tit-for-tat tariffs on French brandy, despite numerous probes by the European Union into Chinese industries, after President Xi Jinping met with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on the first day of his state visit to Paris.
China's Xi backs Macron call for global Olympic truce
China's President Xi Jingping on Monday called for a global truce during the Olympic Games in Paris this summer after the French president and the head of the European Commission urged him to use his influence on Russia to end its war in Ukraine.
In Meeting With Xi, E.U. Leader Takes Tough Line on Ukraine War
Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, put pressure Monday on China to help resolve the war in Ukraine, saying Beijing should “use all its influence on Russia to end its war of aggression against Ukraine.”
Xi tells Macron: China stays neutral in Ukraine war
Reemphasizing his country’s neutrality in the Ukraine War after Washington accused Beijing of helping Moscow rebuild its defense industrial base, Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun his first trip to Europe in five years.
Call it Cognac diplomacy. France offered China’s Xi a special drink, in a wink at their trade spat
PARIS (AP) — How do you smooth over trade tensions with the all-powerful leader of economic powerhouse China? Charm him with a bottle of Cognac, or two.
Macron sets Ukraine as top priority as China’s Xi Jinping pays a state visit to France
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will seek to press China’s Xi Jinping to use his influence to move Russia toward ending the war in Ukraine during a two-day state visit to France. Both leaders were also expected to discuss trade disputes over electric cars, cognac and cosmetics.
Monday Briefing: Xi Jinping Visits Europe
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, arrived in France yesterday on his first trip to Europe in five years. He will also visit Serbia and Hungary.