Macron in China for fourth state visit

French President Emmanuel Macron is in China this week for his fourth state visit, as Europe seeks to balance economic and security threats from Beijing with reliance on the world’s second-largest economy during a time of global trade turmoil.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, during a visit in April 2023.

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Mr Macron in the past has sought to project a robust European front in dealing with China, while being careful not to antagonise Beijing, whose growing assertiveness is testing trade, security and diplomatic ties, analysts say.