Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen in China to ‘reset’ relations – BBC News - BBC News

French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are in China for a three-day visit where they'll meet with President Xi Jinping and other top Chinese officials.

Their joint trip is the latest in a noticeable push from European leaders to engage with China, which has seen German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez paying visits in recent months.

Mr Macron and Ms von der Leyenwill be pressing Mr Xi on taking further steps to halt the Ukraine war, while also finessing the increasingly fraught trade relationship between the European Union and China, its biggest trading partner.

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[PatriciaFreddy]

watching about China from BBC is like asking a PE teacher about a math question.

[lerouxhugo]

He should focus on resetting relations with his own people first.

[wongwk]

Macron : China, i don't want to be your friend but i need your money.

[kevnewsinformation]

I thought I watch a bit of BBC comedy news just for a laugh, and it did not disappoint. well done BBC.

[ID-melf]

What does the BBC think about Japan being able to buy Russian oil for more than $60?

[MJ]

Wow Macron is so desperate to escape the protests in Paris he went to China 😂😂😂

[jameskoh]

Ukraine is the moral high ground excuse. Real interest is economics. 50 delegates

[VirtualCamSys]

The French not stupid, the UK don’t have automotive manufacturer in China, but France and German have a lot!

[antonymwangi]

This is the specific challenge with UK. If it pursue isolationist policies that attempt to decouple from China, other European countries, particularly France and Germany will fill the gap leaving the UK suffering alone.

[johnkoh]

Peace, trades and investments are better than wars.

[SusanHopkinson]

Meaning “we realise we made a huge mistake doing whatever the US wanted us to do” 😅

[MetaView]

From a netizen in another video:
The hottest rank (no.1) in Chinese TikTok today is NOT French President’s visit to China, but the meeting between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Most Chinese netizens have left messages for peace and congratulations on both countries.

[jagdpanther]

Macron: Do something to stop Putin!
XI : I beg your pardon?
Macron: I mean I am happy you gave all the Boeing orders to Airbus. Please buy our cheese as well !
XI : I like smart boys!

[davidyan]

The west are so funny. They come to China begging for job and food, but telling the world they are here for warning China don’t provide weapons to Russia….LOL😅

[Zeitgeist_Dron]

2 rules in the world:
Do not march on Moscow
Do not bluff the Chinese

[goldfingaable]

Macron needs to sort his own country out … it’s burning

[lowercentenary]

Macron arrives hoping to draw a wedge between China and Russia. China arrives hoping to draw a wedge between Europe and usa

[bobcharles]

Nato to China: Don't supply arms to Russia
China to Nato: Don't supply arms to Taiwan.

[zeanu]

How many time China would have to tell you that they dont condemn but encourage both side to open peace talk as soon as possible

[charliemike]

You separate from China your economy collapses. 😁😁😁