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STATE VISIT. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Franceu2019s President Emmanuel Macron attend a tea ceremony at the Guandong province governoru2019s residence, in Guangzhou, China, Friday, April 7, 2023. Thibault Camus/Pool via REUTERS Diplomats say it underlines the importance Beijing attaches to this relationship with a key member of the EU GUANGZHOU, China and HONG KONG – China’s Xi Jinping has given French President Emmanuel Macron an unusually lavish welcome on a state visit, which some analysts see as a sign of Beijing’s growing offensive to woo key allies within the European Union to counter the United States. The two leaders...
