Reuters: “Xi Jinping Makes No Concessions”…Local Diplomat: “Xi Demonstrates Global Leader Image Thanks to France”,
Chinese President Xi Jinping being welcomed/AFPBBNews=News1, “After completing his much-watched visit to France, Chinese President Xi Jinping headed to his next destination, Serbia. Local research institutions and media in France applauded Xi for successfully appealing to the West for ‘China’s decision for peace’ without making substantial concessions, analyzing that Xi emerged as the winner of this meeting,”
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, ‘According to Chinese domestic and international media reports on the 8th, President Xi and French President Macron had a lunch meeting on the 7th in Col du Tourmalet in the Pyrenees region of southern France. President Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, were welcomed by Macron and his wife at the airport, as well as by over 300 Chinese people from the southern city upon their arrival.’,
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, ‘The two presidential couples watched a traditional dance performance under a snow-covered peak and enjoyed locally grown ham, lamb, cheese, blueberry pie, and more. President Xi praised the taste of the ham and cheese, and President Macron presented him with a wool blanket, Tour de France uniform, local traditional liquor, and more.’,
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, ‘President Macron later evaluated the day on Twitter as “able to strengthen the relationship by sharing personal stories.” In a separate statement from the Elysee Palace, it was mentioned that “there are few leaders in the world who have the opportunity to exchange opinions with President Xi Jinping,” highlighting the friendly and candid dialogue that took place.’,
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, ‘One of Macron’s close aides assessed to Reuters that “through this visit, President Macron was able to relay a message regarding Ukraine to President Xi Jinping,” adding that “this lays the groundwork for more openly friendly and candid discussions in the future.”‘,
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, ‘However, Reuters criticized Xi’s visit by stating, “Despite President Macron’s constant pressure on (overproduction issues) and Ukraine, Xi Jinping did not make any significant concessions on trade or foreign policy and finished his two-day visit.” ‘,
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, ‘In reality, President Xi, while stating that he welcomes more high-level meetings on trade issues, maintained a fundamental stance that China does not have overproduction issues. Although some agreements were reached on energy, finance, and transportation, most of them were renewals of existing promises.’,
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron in conversation./Reuters=News1, ‘Reuters reported, “Europe’s hopes of receiving Airbus orders with President Xi Jinping’s visit seem to have fizzled out as both sides agreed only on expanding cooperation, without concrete deals.” A European diplomat stated, “‘With this visit, President Xi Jinping confirmed his image as a ‘world leader’ by requesting the West to resolve the Ukraine issue,” according to the report.’,
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, ‘Researcher Mathieu Duchâtel from the Montaigne Institute commented, “President Xi showed consistent courtesy to President Macron but did not make substantive concessions on the most important issues.”‘,
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, ‘Despite uncomfortable reactions from the French local populace, Chinese media are highlighting Xi’s achievements during the visit to France. The Chinese state-run Global Times quoted a Chinese researcher to emphasize that the Pyrenees summit demonstrates President Macron’s focus on the strategic improvement of Sino-French relations.’,
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, ‘Even without clear outcomes, the fact that China and France joined hands in the lead-up to the U.S. presidential election holds significant meaning. President Xi and President Macron promised to strengthen strategic stability between the two countries and accelerate people-to-people exchanges.’,
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, ‘Pierre Picard, a Professor of Designated Politics and Human Geography at Paris-8 University, stated, “While there are specific differences between China and France, maintaining high-level dialogue is crucial above all else,” emphasizing that “this is essential for promoting cooperation and contributing to global stability.”‘,
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Belgrade, AFP=News1) Reporter Kim Sung-sik = Serbian citizens passing in front of a large Chinese flag in the streets of Belgrade a day before the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 7th. 2024.05.07 ⓒ AFP=News1 Copyright (C) News1. All rights reserved. No reproduction or redistribution, AI learning prohibited. /Photo=(Belgrade AFP=News1) Reporter Kim Sung-sik,
, ‘Meanwhile, President Xi Jinping and his entourage left France and headed to Serbia on the evening of the 7th (Tuesday), departing after releasing a letter to the news in which he stated, “25 years ago today, NATO bombed the Chinese embassy in Serbia, resulting in the deaths of three Chinese journalists.” Xi emphasized, “We must never forget this,” and declared, “We will never allow such tragic history to repeat itself.”‘,
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, ‘During the Kosovo War in 1999, NATO carried out military intervention to prevent the massacre of Albanians, and during the ongoing bombings across Yugoslavia, the Chinese embassy in Belgrade was also targeted. Although NATO officially claimed it was a mistake, the incident led to protests within China.’, ‘article_split’,