Macron Visits China Echoing Trump’s Call for More Market Access
- French leader starts three-day state visit to Xian and Beijing
- Xi, Macron to discuss trade, climate, North Korea, technology
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French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in China on Monday for a state visit that will test his ability to simultaneously woo his host, President Xi Jinping, while threatening to make life harder for him.
Macron, 40, sets out on his first trip to Asia since winning office last year seeking orders for Airbus SE while also bearing a call for greater reciprocal market access. That’s a request he must reconcile with his pursuit of a more economically sovereign Europe willing to block outside investments.