Macron calls for 'reciprocity' in EU, China economic ties ahead of Xi visit

Paris (AFP) May 2, 2024

Europe must defend its "strategic interests" in its economic relations with China, President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with The Economist published on Thursday, just days ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to France. The French president spelt out his vision for a radically different European economic system with less regulation, more investment, and better trade