China's President Xi Jinping heads to Paris on Sunday for a rare visit, with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron set to press him to reduce trade imbalances and try to convince him to use his influence on Russia over the war in Ukraine.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron stand in front of Chinese and EU flags at a signing ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China November 6, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/Pool/File Photo, with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron set to press him to reduce trade imbalances and try to convince him to use his influence on Russia over the
Divisions within European Union's 27 members - and in particular between France and Germany - undermine their ability to influence China. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will not join Macron and Xi in Paris due to prior commitments, sources said. "China being one of Russia's main partners, our objective is to use the leverages it has on Moscow to change Russia's calculations and help contribute to solving the conflict," the same Elysee adviser said.
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