Beijing may see friendly ties with France as a way into expanding its influence within the E.U., but is constrained in its ability to offer Paris major concessions.

Europe is proving itself to be a helpless child, caught in limbo, all while President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping use their global power to achieve trade goals. In a recent October ...

BEIJING, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping accompanied French President Emmanuel Macron to Chengdu on Friday, a rare gesture seemingly reserved for the head of Europe's second-largest ...

Without true autonomy from American shields, Europe remains a perpetual supplicant, unable to counter either Washington or ...

America first” works as an election slogan. In fact, the US president has handed the initiative to Beijing in tech, energy ...

EDITORIAL. Despite the cordial exchanges French President Emmanuel Macron enjoyed during his state visit, Europe, hampered by its own weaknesses, struggles to carry weight in its relationship with ...

BEIJING: French President Emmanuel Macron met Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday (Dec 4), where he is expected to push the Chinese leader to help secure a ceasefire in Ukraine, and discuss trade ...

Emmanuel Macron has embarked on a three-day state visit to China. He is expected to urge Xi to help push Russia toward a ceasefire in Ukraine and discuss access to the Chinese market.

On Dec. 5, Macron tapped into this legacy when he visited the venue of the 2025 ITTF Mixed Team World Cup and participated in ...

On his first European tour in five years, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited European leaders in France, Serbia and Hungary. While relations with Belgrade and Budapest are blossoming, Paris - and ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday accompanied French President Emmanuel Macron to the southwestern city of Chengdu in a gesture highlighting Beijing's focus on Paris as it seeks more economic ...

China’s growth is spluttering, potentially complicating Xi Jinping’s negotiating position ahead of two high-stakes meetings with President Donald Trump in 2026.