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Macron in China seeks help for Ukraine, but business matters more than geopolitics

2025-12-04 18:53:26Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Macron in China seeks help for Ukraine, but business matters more than
Macron and Xi

Geopolitical issues and above all trade. Xi Jinping welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron with high honors, a red carpet and 21 cannon shots in Tiananmen Square, on his fourth visit to China.

Macron is again asking Xi for help in ending the war in Ukraine, more Chinese investment in France, and a rebalancing of economic relations, which today are heavily in China's favor. For his part, Xi is seeking more cooperation in classic sectors such as space and nuclear energy, but also in new areas such as the green and digital economy, artificial intelligence, and new energies.

Ukraine crisis

Macron warns that the international order is at risk of "disintegration".

"Today, dialogue between China and France is more necessary than ever. Even when we have disagreements, we have a responsibility to find a way to overcome them," he says. He makes a new call for China to play an active role in ending the war in Ukraine:

We must continue to work for peace and stability in the world.

But Xi remains steadfast in his stance: China supports any effort that leads to peace and will continue to play a constructive role.

He denies any Chinese responsibility in the crisis and disputes the accusations. Meanwhile, even after nearly four years of the Russian invasion, Beijing continues to provide diplomatic and economic support to Moscow.

For Gaza, Xi announces that China will provide $100 million in aid for the humanitarian crisis and reconstruction.

Trade talks

Macron is accompanied by a delegation of 35 executives from major French companies (Airbus, Danone, EDF, etc.). The visit will continue in Chengdu, where meetings with Xi will be more informal.

France, which hosts the G7 summit next year, is interested in addressing global trade imbalances: in 2024 alone, the trade deficit with China reached 47 billion euros. Macron warns of the risks of disruption of supply chains and urges China to work together for a rules-based world economy.

“It is time to turn the page,” Macron says, calling on China to invest more in Europe by 2030. Xi calls France an “irreplaceable trading partner” and says China wants to invest more in batteries, industrial robotics, photovoltaics and wind power.

Trade tensions have been rising since last year, after France backed the EU's decision to impose tariffs on Chinese electric cars. China retaliated with measures against French cognac producers. Most of the issues have now been resolved, but some, such as meat and dairy products, remain unresolved.

Another sensitive issue is rare earth minerals, tightly controlled by China, which worries all European countries. Beijing wants to reduce tensions and called on France to "defend multilateralism" and not allow external interference, a clear reference to the United States.

The Taiwan issue

China is also using the visit to seek support from France vis-à-vis Japan, following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's statements on Taiwan. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his French counterpart that, as victors of World War II, France and China should not allow Japan to "make trouble" over the Taiwan issue.

At the end of the meetings, Macron and Xi signed 12 cooperation agreements in areas such as natural resources, investment, social welfare, population aging, cultural exchanges (panda), as well as dairy products for children./ La Repubblica


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