"European Leaders Seek Peace in Ukraine Amid Business Ties with Beijing"

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen are visiting Beijing to push China to do more for peace in Ukraine while balancing economic interests. Macron, who is traveling with a delegation of roughly 50 business leaders, will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and other top officials on Thursday. The visit comes amid urgency in Europe to find a path to peace in Russia’s devastating war in Ukraine, and as European leaders grapple with how to navigate their relationship with Beijing.