
French President Emmanuel Macron will next week make a new push to try and dissuade China's Xi Jinping from supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine but is unlikely to make a breakthrough on ending the conflict during the visit, observers say.
President Xi's visit is set to be rich on symbolism -- with a sumptuous dinner at the Elysee Palace and a trip to the Pyrenees mountains planned -- but risks being short on diplomatic success for the French leader.