Von der Leyen and Macron travel with dif • Table.Briefings

The French president and the head of the EU Commission have a difficult mission ahead of them in Beijing: to present EU and national interests in a unified manner. While von der Leyen insists on a „de-risking“ of trade relations, Macron hopes for thick economic contracts with the People’s Republic.

There is no end to the travel from Europe: After the meeting with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, the next Europeans, France’s head of state Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, are heading to Beijing this week.

Von der Leyen and Macron travel with different expectations

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