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Xi calls Zelenskiy and sends emissary

More than a year after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy finally got a call from China's President Xi Jinping. The Ukrainian president continues to hold out hope that Beijing will press Russia to negotiate peace with Ukraine. He does not have many other options.

By Fabian Peltsch

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Europe cannot hide away on the geopolitical stage

The second part of the event "China Strategy 2023" focused on China as a rival. The foreign policy discussion revolved around old war horses, the cacophony between von der Leyen and Macron, and urgently necessary China expertise.

By Redaktion Table

Emmanuel Macron recoit Ursula Von Der Leyen pour un dejeuner de travail en preparation de leur visite d Etat en Chine, Palais de l Elysee, Paris, France, le 03/04/2023. Emmanuel Macron receives Ursula Von Der Leyen for a working lunch in preparation for their state visit to China, Palais de l Elysee, Paris 290393 2023-04-03 Ile de France Paris France Von Der Leyen, Ursula Macron, Emmanuel PUBLICATIONxINxGERxAUTxONLY Copyright: xLionelxGuericolas/MPPx STAR_290393_014
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Von der Leyen and Macron travel with different expectations

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.

By Amelie Richter