French president Emmanuel Macron has wrapped up his fourth state visit in China, without hitting any of his major goals. Chinese President Xi Jinping said China will maintain its position on the Russian war in Ukraine and has not signed or made any promises on reducing the trade deficit.

A summit between the president and Chinese leader Xi Jinping marks renewed engagement in a long-term superpower rivalry. China’s president wants the U.S. to oppose the democratic island’s independence. As the president goes to Asia, some of the region’s countries fear a “grand bargain” with China on economic issues could sideline security.

France’s Emanuel Macron and India’s Narendra Modi exchanged kind words but sealed few deals in meetings with the leaders of America’s most

Trump and Xi, by contrast, lead nations with the economic might to back up their strongman swagger. Despite his relentless campaign to win a Nobel Peace Prize, the US leader has also shown himself willing to use military force. He took the decision to bomb Iran in June and is currently threatening Venezuela.

BEIJING, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping accompanied French President Emmanuel Macron to Chengdu on Friday, a rare gesture seemingly reserved for the head of Europe's second-largest economy that highlights Beijing's focus on Paris in its ties with the European Union.

EADaily, December 5th, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron ended his trip to China this week, AFP reports, on a more intimate and relaxed note than it was before his visit to China.