Macron-Xi Meeting Breaking: China and France Unite To Overthrow 'Bully' Trump With New Trade Deal

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French President Emmanuel Macron begins a three-day state visit to China, meeting President Xi Jinping in Beijing to strengthen economic ties and discuss global stability. Macron, accompanied by top French business leaders, focused on trade rebalancing, key Airbus deals, and reducing EU-China tensions. Both leaders emphasized overcoming differences, promoting multilateralism, and building a constructive partnership. The visit highlights France’s strategic role in shaping a multipolar world amid global geopolitical challenges.    #MacronChinaVisit #MacronXiMeeting #FranceChinaRelations #EUChinaTrade #MacronInBeijing #ChinaFrancePartnership #MacronXiTalks #GlobalTradeTensions #MacronBusinessDelegation #ChinaTradeDeals #AirbusChinaDeal #FrenchExportsToChina #MultipolarWorld #MacronGlobalDiplomacy #MacronStateVisit #ChinaEconomicPartnership #MacronChina2025  ~HT.318~ED.194~

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00:00Today, a significant shift on the global stage.

00:19A moment where Paris and Beijing appear to be moving closer than they have in years.

00:25In a moment where France is quietly but firmly trying to build a counterweight to what many

00:32in Europe see as the return of bully-style politics from Donald Trump.

00:40On December 4th, French President Emmanuel Macron sat down with Chinese President Xi Jinping

00:48in Beijing, the first day of a high-profile, three-day state visit.

00:54The meeting took place in the Great Hall of the People, followed by a business forum and

00:59joint press appearance.

01:02But this wasn't just about economics.

01:05This visit had a deeper strategic purpose.

01:10Macron arrives with a massive delegation.

01:14Leaders from Airbus, BNP, Peribus, Schneider Electric, Alstom and more.

01:21A signal that France wants to keep trade open, even at a time when European tensions with

01:27China are growing.

01:30And yet, behind the smiles, the real story is geopolitical.

01:36Macron is trying to do something no European leader has managed so far.

01:42Pull China into the role of peacemaker in the Ukraine war.

01:47Macron told Xi directly that China's influence over Moscow could be decisive.

01:54He asked Beijing to use its leverage to push Russia toward a ceasefire, especially after

02:01his December 2nd meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

02:06A French diplomat put it in plain terms, China must convince Russia to move toward a ceasefire

02:13as quickly as possible and stop any economic or military support that could keep the war going.

02:22Why does this matter so much?

02:25Because China is Russia's lifeline, its biggest trading partner, its sanctions workaround,

02:32and the only major power Moscow actually listens to.

02:38If anyone can nudge Putin, it's Xi.

02:42During their meeting, Xi did not make hard commitments, but he repeated his message

02:48about supporting political solutions and multilateralism, the same language China uses

02:55when positioning itself as a neutral mediator.

02:59And this is exactly the space Macron wants to expand.

03:04This is another layer, one that is not being said out loud, but is absolutely driving the timing

03:10of this visit.

03:12Europe is worried about the return of Donald Trump, worried that a second term Trump could

03:19mean pressure, unpredictability, and a return to the aggressive America First stance that

03:26many French officials privately describe as bullying.

03:31By strengthening ties with China now, Macron is quietly building insurance, a strategic counterbalance,

03:39a signal that Europe will not be pushed around, whether by Washington or Moscow.

03:47Of course, Macron and Xi also talked about trade, Europe's 3-2057 billion euro deficit with

03:54China, Chinese EV subsidies, in long-stalled Airbus deals.

04:01But on this trip, economics was the side story.

04:06The main narrative was power, a multipolar world, a world where China and France, two independent

04:15major powers, as Xi put it, work together to shape global stability.

04:21A world where Macron hopes Beijing will help deliver something Europe desperately wants,

04:28a pause or even a freeze in the Ukraine war.

04:34But can it work?

04:36China has close to €240 billion in annual trade with Russia, a relationship it will not risk

04:45lightly.

04:46And Beijing's multipolar vision doesn't necessarily align with Europe's.

04:53This is why analysts see this visit as a test, a test whether Macron's strategic gamble

04:59pays off or whether China continues to play both sides.

05:04What is clear is this.

05:07Macron and Xi are presenting themselves as partners against disorder, partners against global bullying,

05:16partners who can, at least in theory, shape the endgame in Ukraine.

05:22And for Europe, facing war on its eastern front and uncertainty in Washington?

05:28China.

05:29This may be the most important gamble of the year.

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