Macron, von der Leyen press China’s Xi on trade in Paris talks | U.S. & World [Video]

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Post date May 7, 2024

By Elizabeth Pineau, John Irish and Ingrid Melander

PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen urged Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to ensure more balanced trade with Europe, but the Chinese leader showed little sign of being ready to offer major concessions.

In meetings in Paris, Macron also pressed the Chinese leader to use his influence on Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

Xi arrived in Europe for the first time in five years, at a time of growing business tensions that include the European Union investigating Chinese industries such as electric vehicle exports, while Beijing probes mostly French-made brandy imports.

The European Union “cannot absorb massive over-production of Chinese industrial goods flooding its market,” von der Leyen said after the three held talks under the gilded ceilings of the Elysee Palace.

“Europe will not waver from making tough decisions needed to protect its market,” she said, in reference …

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