The French Head of State, Emmanuel Macron, and the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, spoke by telephone on Thursday 25 February. It was an opportunity for the two Heads of State to welcome the conclusion of the negotiations on the investment agreement between China and the EU (see EUROPE B12628A7).
However, the French President stressed the need to “make progress as soon as possible on the commitments made by China with regard to the ratification of the...