Emmanuel Macron: “Europe must defend its strategic interests in economic relations with China”

Europe must defend its strategic interests in economic relations with China, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with the Economist, a few days (May 6 and 7) before Chinese President Xi Jinping's official visit to Paris. . To a question about whether or not to open the European market to China, Emmanuel Macron replied that “one must show great pragmatism and see the matter in conjunction with our strategic interests.” The French President added: “It is one of my main goals as I welcome President Xi Jinping. We must do everything to achieve China's participation in major global issues and have exchanges in our economic relations based on reciprocity.” Macron then referred to the example of Chinese electric cars that are “taxed at 10%” on the European market while their production “receives massive aid” from the Chinese government. […]
Source: News Beast

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