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China, France
France's political crisis upends China relations

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron welcomed the Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at Tarbes airport in France on 7 May 2024. © Li Xueren/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

The imminent departure of its ambassador to Paris won't help Beijing's efforts to get to grips with the collapse of the French government, which also prompted the cancellation of high-level trips to China. [...]

Published on 10/12/2024 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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