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

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