Trump trade war: Macron pushes for EU deals in China
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-trade-war-macron-pushes-for-eu-deals-in-china/a-51101055
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in China Monday for a giant import expo, where he is expected to receive the "friendliest and warmest welcome," according to Chinese officials.
During his trip, he intends to lobby on behalf of European companies for greater access to Chinese markets. Macron is accompanied by German Education Minister Anja Karliczek and EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan in a sign of European unity on the matter.
"Since this fair is supposed to demonstrate China's openness, well, let's prove it with access to its agribusiness market and progress on the EU-China deals," said a French presidential advisor ahead of the trip.
The adviser said it is important to show unity "because we know how Europeans have moved to China without any coordination in the past, letting China think we were divided."