China, France
French ex-PM Laurent Fabius star guest at Chinese influence forum

French ex-prime minister Laurent Fabius (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron (C) ahead of an official state dinner at the presidential Elysée palace in Paris, France, on 6 May 2024.
French ex-prime minister Laurent Fabius (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron (C) ahead of an official state dinner at the presidential Elysée palace in Paris, France, on 6 May 2024. © Ludovic Marin/Pool/AFP
After an exhibition of his paintings in Shanghai, the French former prime minister was the guest of honour at a major parallel diplomacy gathering on the shores of Lake Taihu, where foreign dignitaries rubbed shoulders with members of the United Front and Chinese security services. [...]
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