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Red carpet for Chinese president despite economic and diplomatic disputes between Paris and Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping landed this Sunday in Orly and on Monday began a two-day state visit to Paris, dedicated to international political (Ukraine, Gaza) and economic issues against the backdrop of the trade war between Beijing and Europe. As a sign of the importance Emmanuel Macron attaches to his guest, on this 60th anniversary of Franco-Chinese diplomatic relations (established by General de Gaulle), Emmanuel Macron adds a personal touch to the formal protocol aspect.

Together with his wife Brigitte, the head of state will host the Chinese presidential couple on Tuesday at the legendary Col du Tourmalet (Hautes-Pyrenees) and La Mongie ski resort for lunch (with their only interpreters) in these Pyrenees lands. of his childhood, with an innkeeper, a friend of the head of state. The Elysee Palace says it is a “mirror effect” of last year’s meeting between Macron and Xi Jinping in Canton, a stronghold of the strong leader, in China. I’m not sure, however, that this antics will be enough to relieve the tension in the dialogue.

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Source: Le Parisien

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