French President Emmanuel Macron is due in Beijing on Wednesday, where he is expected to put pressure on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to help secure a ceasefire in Ukraine and discuss trade relations.

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to China this week for his fourth state visit, as Europe seeks to balance economic and security threats from Beijing with reliance on the world's second-largest economy during a time of global trade turmoil.

Emmanuel Macron to begin his 4th state visit on Wednesday at invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping - Anadolu Ajansı

Zelensky outlines key conditions for peace as Macron insists Europe must help shape any future security and territorial arrangements.

BEIJING: At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron will pay a state visit to China from December 3 to 5, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.

French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to Paris and said peace talks “could be a turning point” for the future of Ukraine and security in Europe. “Ukraine is the only one that can discuss its territories” as a sovereign nation, Mr Macron said during a joint news conference with Mr Zelensky.

The two leaders will discuss Trump's project and assess the "work done on security guarantees within the framework of the Volunteer Coalition" involving 35 countries. Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris on Monday,

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Macron and Trump's complex relationship mixes rivalry with diplomacy as France pushes for European independence from U.S. influence in defense and foreign policy.

In a briefing last week, Macron’s advisers said the French leader believes China must “consume more and export less.” The call comes as Europe faces an unprecedented surge in Chinese industrial exports. Between May 2024 and May 2025, Chinese exports to the EU rose 12% – including 24% to France and 21.5% to Germany.

"Today, there isn't a finalized plan on territorial questions. These can only be finalized by President Zelenskyy," Macron said at a press conference alongside his Ukrainian counterpart. The French president also said talks on frozen assets and security guarantees were still "in a preliminary phase."

French President Macron announced that high school students will "probably" be banned from using smartphones from next year.