Europe's evolving relationship with China: From Ukraine to economic ties.

French President Emmanuel Macron's outreach to China to recruit Chinese President Xi Jinping to play a major role in building peace between Ukraine and Russia highlights the growing divide between the US and Europe in how to engage with China. While the US sees China as a rival and competitor, European leaders are less unified on the risks versus rewards of close ties with Beijing. Macron's visit, accompanied by dozens of business officials, highlights France's focus on maintaining, if not strengthening, economic ties to China, even as the US has for months warned that Beijing is considering sending weapons to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine.