中 국가주석 시진핑, 프랑스서 5년만의 유럽 순방 시작 Chinese leader Xi Jinping was in France for a two-day state visit to open his European tour, where he spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. Both European leaders pressed Xi to ensure a more balanced trade with Europe, while Xi was also urged to influence Russia into ending the war with Ukraine. Lee Eun-jin reports. Chinese leader Xi Jinping is on his first visit to Europe in five years, which started with a two-day visit in Paris, where he met with his French and EU counterparts. The visit comes amid heightened economic and trade tensions, including the EU's investigation into China's electric vehicle exports and Beijing's anti-dumping probe on French cognac. Von der Leyen said after Monday's talks that the EU and China have a complex relationship, and that Europe is willing to make tough decisions to protect its economy and national security. She also said a China that plays fair would benefit the global economy. “The world cannot absorb China’s surplus production. Therefore I have encouraged the Chinese government to address these structural over-capacities. At the same time, we will closely coordinate with G7 countries and emerging economies, that are also increasingly affected by China’s market distortions.” According to French diplomatic sources, Xi Jinping appeared receptive, but it was unclear whether that would lead to action. The Chinese leader reiterated that its relationship with Europe is a foreign policy priority, but according to Chinese media, he also told his counterparts that the problem of China's over-capacity "does not exist." Also during the meetings in Paris, Macron urged the Chinese leader to use his influence on Russia to end the war with Ukraine. To further urge Xi, von der Leyen said that the EU is counting on Beijing to influence Moscow in a statement following the talks on Monday. "President Xi has played an important role in de-escalating Russia’s irresponsible nuclear threat, and I’m confident that President Xi will continue to do so against the backdrop of the on-going nuclear threats by Russia." The Chinese leader will be in the Pyrenees mountains on Tuesday, before his visit to Serbia and Hungary later in the week. Lee Eun-jin, Arirang News. #Chinese_leader #Xi_Jinping #China #European_tour #first_visit #diplomacy #중국_국가주석 #시진핑 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/arirangtvnews 📣 Twitter : https://twitter.com/arirangtvnews 📣 Homepage : https://arirang.com/ 2024-05-07, 12:00 (KST)