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Macron urges trade cooperation with China ahead of South East Asia tour

Xi Jinping welcomes Emmanuel Macron at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on 6 April, 2023. REUTERS - Gonzalo Fuentes

Amid mounting trade friction between the European Union and China, President Emmanuel Macron made a call to Chinese President Xi Jinping, a move that highlights France’s push to ease trade with Beijing while reinforcing its diplomatic presence in the Indo-Pacific region.

As he prepares to embark on a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia, Macron held a strategic call with Xi, pressing for progress on a key trade dispute and backing closer cooperation on global flashpoints such as Ukraine and Gaza.

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