Macron, Xi and von der Leyen hold trilateral meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday to hold a trilateral meeting with French President Macron and EU Chief Von der Leyen.

Xi pointed out that China and the European Union share extensive common interests. Xi said China is willing to continue the good tradition with the European side, maintain close communication, enhance strategic mutual trust, focus on mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation, jointly overcome interference and challenges, and achieve a high-level operation of China-EU relations.Von der Leyen and Macron shared the European perspective. Xi's first visit to Europe since 2019 will also see him hold talks in Serbia and Hungary.