Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Europe this week and his first stop is in France. President Xi met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday. During the trip, he also met with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during a trilateral meeting at the Elysee Palace. 

Joining the discussion: 

• Victor Gao is Chair Professor at Soochow University.  
• Remi Piet is a senior partner with Embellie Advisory. 
• Yan Liang is Chair Professor in Economics at Willamette University. 

Celebrating 60 years of enduring friendship between China and France on the iconic Champs-Élysées.From arts to education, and from technology to culture, the bond has only grown stronger, and we're still making history together. pic.twitter.com/9HZvWgsVnJ

— Chinese Mission to UN (@Chinamission2un) May 6, 2024

Upholding mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, China-France economic and trade cooperation continues to expand, making the "pie" of cooperation bigger. #XinhuaHeadlines: China, France building up momentum for future-oriented cooperation https://t.co/tFKbulWYj1 pic.twitter.com/zZVA1oPES5

— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) May 6, 2024