Macron's China Visit: A Rock Star Welcome and Geopolitical Maneuvers.
TL;DR
French President Emmanuel Macron received a rock star welcome at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, where he was greeted by ecstatic crowds of students. Macron's charisma and "La coolitude" were on full display as he spoke to students and encouraged the study of the French language. Later, he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss a range of topics, including the Ukraine war and Taiwan, with Xi assuring Macron that he currently has no plans to attack the self-ruled democratic island.
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