France Ramps Up Electric Vehicle Ambition as Xi Arrives in Paris

Bloomberg.com— The French government signed a wide-ranging pact with the automotive industry on Monday that sets new targets for electric vehicle sales,...

Raw Story—China's Xi arrives in Paris for first European trip in five years. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Europe on Sunday, on a trip that will take him to France, Hungary and Serbia. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal received Xi in Paris on Sunday afternoon. Talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are scheduled for Monday. It is Xi's first trip to Europe in five years. Ahead of the Chinese president's arrival, protesters gathered in the French capital calling for a "Free Tibet." The status of the...

The Guardian—Xi Jinping arrives in France with Ukraine and an EU trade row at the top of his agenda. On his first visit to Europe since 2019, Xi is set to meet with Emmanuel Macron before heading to Serbia and HungaryPresident Xi Jinping has lauded China’s ties with France as a model for the international community, as he arrived in Paris for a rare visit against a backdrop of mounting trade disputes with the EU.French President Emmanuel Macron is set to urge Xi to reduce trade imbalances and to use his influence with Russia over the war in Ukraine. Xi is due to meet Macron and European...

Breitbart—Communist China's Xi Arrives in Paris for French State Visit, EU Talks. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived on Sunday in France for a state visit with Emmanuel Macron and talks with EU leadership.