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China’s Xi Jinping visits France in first post-pandemic trip to Europe

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L), France's President Emmanuel Macron (C), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hold an official meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on May 6, 2024. Photo by Gonzalo Fuentes / POOL / AFP
Global
Ellen Francis, Emily Rauhala, Vic ChiangThe Washington Post

PARIS - Making his first trip to Europe since before the pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping was treated to a state banquet at the Élysée Palace on Monday and will visit the French president’s favorite childhood vacation spot. But French hospitality hasn’t appeared to resolve tensions over trade or win Beijing’s commitment to take a tougher line…