French President Emmanuel Macron will receive German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Paris on Thursday evening, days before a visit by China’s president and Communist Party leader Xi Jinping. The Élysée Palace said that the meeting between Macron and Scholz would be a private dinner. No further details were disclosed. Xi is visiting France on Monday and Tuesday for the first time in almost five years as part of a trip to Europe. Macron and Scholz are expected to agree on joint positions regarding Xi’s visit. The German leader’s brief stop in Paris is likely part of an ongoing effort to clear up disa…