On Monday 8 January, France's President Emmanuel Macron started his first official visit to China, which will continue until Wednesday. He began his visit in Xi'an, the gateway of the old silk road, and expressed his hope that France and Europe would play a central role in the new silk road – the enormous project of China's President Xi Jinping, which aims to develop transport routes and trade between China and Europe.
"My hope is that France and Europe might be at the meeting offered...