The French foreign minister has pressed China on trade issues and the war in Ukraine ahead of a planned visit to France by Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this spring. Stéphane Séjourné said Monday that European trade deficits with China and some other countries are not sustainable.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, shakes hands with French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne, left, after a joint press conference at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Monday, April 1, 2024. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, and French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne attend a joint press conference at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Monday, April 1, 2024.
Séjourné insisted that Europe is not becoming protectionist and remains open to investment, a possible reference to attempts to woo Chinese automakers and other companies to create jobs by building factories in Europe rather than exporting their products from China.
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