France’s President Emmanuel Macron has warned of the risk of the “disintegration of the international order” as he met Xi Jinping in Beijing amid growing trade tensions between China and Europe.
“We are facing the risk of the disintegration of the international order that brought peace to the world for decades. In this context, dialogue between China and France is more essential than ever,” Macron said on Thursday after talks with the Chinese leader.
“We have many ways of convergence,” he added. “We sometimes have disagreements, but we have the responsibility to know how to overcome them . . . for an effective multilateralism in which we believe.”