French President Emmanuel Macron was escorted through Chengdu on Friday by Chinese President Xi Jinping, a rare gesture signaling Beijingβs focus on Paris amid broader European Union relations.
The visit, Macronβs fourth state trip to China, marks an unusual level of personal attention from Xi, reminiscent of the lavish treatment Xi extended to U.S. President Donald Trump in 2017, though Trumpβs trip remained confined to Beijing.
For Macron, the journey offered an opportunity to
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