BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron met on Tuesday for talks and to oversee the signing of business deals as the two global leaders seek closer ties. After touring Beijing’s sprawling Forbidden City, Macron met with Chinese business leaders and held talks with top officials at the imposing Great Hall of the People. Macron came to China with some 50 business leaders, including the heads of European aerospace giant Airbus and French state nuclear energy company Areva. Beijing has praised Macron’s decision to make China his first state visit to an Asian nation. “This also allows us to better understand one of the themes of the 19th Congress raised by President Xi Jinping,” Macron said.

Source: Manila Times January 09, 2018 14:03 UTC