Emmanuel Macron held formal discussions with Xi Jinping in Beijing, emphasizing the shift toward a multipolar system, France’s economic and military dependence on China, and requesting greater Chinese support for de-escalating the Ukraine conflict.Macron criticized Chinese trade practices, highlighted a $357 billion EU trade deficit and a €20 billion French deficit for 2024, and urged China to import more French agricultural products.Macron and Xi signed 12 cooperation agreements in Chengdu covering sectors like aerospace,
AI, and panda conservation, while cultural exchanges such as table tennis underscored the diplomatic visit.