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.

By Joe Cash 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 economy that highlights Beijing's focus on Paris in its ties with the European Union.

French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting China for three days to focus on trade talks and the global crisis.

In short, He’s and Miao’s downfall was not due to political rivalry with Xi or other senior military leaders. Rather, it stemmed from Xi’s intense sense of urgency to maintain military loyalty, driven by his conviction that He’s or Miao’s faction-building efforts threaten that allegiance.

A summit between the president and Chinese leader Xi Jinping marks renewed engagement in a long-term superpower rivalry. China’s president wants the U.S. to oppose the democratic island’s independence. As the president goes to Asia, some of the region’s countries fear a “grand bargain” with China on economic issues could sideline security.

EADaily, December 5th, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron ended his trip to China this week, AFP reports, on a more intimate and relaxed note than it was before his visit to China.

France’s Emanuel Macron and India’s Narendra Modi exchanged kind words but sealed few deals in meetings with the leaders of America’s most

A forum on the English edition of the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" was held in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on Monday, with about 200 participants attending the event. The China-Kenya Readers Forum on "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" was co-hosted by China's State Council Information Office,

"The most striking thing about Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are their completely different personal histories and formative experiences," writes Jane Perlez