Chinese President Xi Jinping is treating French President Emmanuel Macron lavishly as he seeks to improve relations with Europe by using French President Emmanuel Macron, who is visiting China, Bloomberg News reported on the 4th (local time).
President Macron will visit China for three days from the 5th to the 7th with Ursula von der Ryan, president of the European Commission.
In addition to Beijing, President Xi meets with President Macron in Guangzhou. It is very unusual for a Chinese president to meet another head of state outside of Beijing.
This kind of treatment was provided to President Vladimir Putin of Russia, an ally.
This is because President Macron is the most pro-Chinese figure in Europe following the resignation of German former Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was pro-China.
President Macron, who is pro-China, is taking a neutral stance on US-China relations.
France also has significant influence in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), as well as being a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
President Macron is a politician who can represent Europe after Merkel.
Accordingly, China is giving credit to President Macron and aims to improve relations with Europe through him.
President Macron attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit held in Bangkok in November last year, and insisted that Europe should not take sides between the US and China and adhere to a neutral path, cheering Xi. I did.
(Seoul = News 1)