China’s President Xi Jinping (left) and France’s President Emmanuel Macron attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (AFP pic) BEIJING: French President Emmanuel Macron met Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, where he is expected to push the Chinese leader to help secure »»»

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to push Chinese President Xi Jinping to lean on Russia to agree to a Ukraine ceasefire during his three-day visit to China starting Wednesday. Macron's fourth state visit to China is also focused on trade as the EU faces a massive deficit »»»

FILE - French President Emmanuel Macron, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping after meeting the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 6, 2023. French President Emmanuel Macron is due in Beijing on Wednesday, where he is expected to put pressure on his Chinese cou»»»