EU’s von der Leyen to urge ‘fair’ China competition in talks with Xi


by Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera— Chinese President Xi Jinping set to hold talks with Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP—EU, France urge China’s Xi Jinping to push for end to Ukraine war and uphold fair trade. By Francesco Fontemaggi, Ludovic Ehret and Stuart Williams French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen pressed Xi Jinping at a summit in Paris on Monday to use Beijing’s influence to halt the Russian war against Ukraine, also telling the Chinese leader to accept fair global trade rules. Xi’s two-day state […]

Yahoo—Macron, von der Leyen urge China to press Russia over Ukraine. France and the European Commission on Monday told China's President Xi Jingping that they wanted him to use his influence on Russia to end its war in Ukraine, while underscoring that the European Union would not waver in its support for Kyiv. President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the Chinese leader in his first visit to Europe in five years and held talks with him and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Paris as they sought to show a united front on issues ranging from trade to...

The Guardian—Europe live: China’s Xi Jinping calls for closer ties with the EU at opening of Paris talks – as it happened. Chinese premier meets Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen for talks, with trade and Ukraine on agendaThe trilateral meeting has kicked off.Xi Jinping has arrived at the Élysée palace. Continue reading