French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting in Paris on May 6 to discuss Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, trade issues, and the Middle East conflicts. Xi arrived in France on May 5 as part of his European tour, marking his first visit to the EU in five years. The Chinese president’s visit comes at a strenuous time, as Beijing and the European countries are increasingly at odds over China’s support for Russia during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “We agreed that Europe and China have a shared int…
