
Originally published bySouth China Morning Post
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will not join French President Emmanuel Macron on his state visit to China next week, the Post has learned, in a break from recent tradition.
Macron has included the European Union on his last few engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This was seen as an effort to โEuropeaniseโ his dealings with Beijing.
Von der Leyen went to Paris last year to meet Xi alongside Macron and also visited Beijing in 2023 alongside the two-term centrist...
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