President Macron Welcomes President Xi Jinping Of China

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 6: France's President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron greet the Chinese president Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan for an official state dinner as part of the Chinese president's two-day state visit to France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on May 6, 2024. The French president hosts his Chinese counterpart for a state visit on May 6, 2024, seeking to persuade the Chinese leader to shift positions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and also imbalances in global trade. Photo by Christian Liewig - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)