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Xi Jinping visits Europe to avert trade war tensions

Financial Times — May 5, 2024, 07:00 AM UTC

Summary: Xi Jinping visits Europe to ease tensions and avoid a trade war with the EU. He faces trade talks in France and Ukraine, aiming to counter EU investigations into Chinese companies. Preliminary duties on Chinese electric vehicle imports could be imposed in May. Xi's visit to Hungary promises significant Chinese investment. Macron seeks Xi's influence on Russia amid the Ukraine conflict. EU-China relations and trade deficits are key concerns.

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  1. [4.0]
    Hungary strengthens ties with China, defying EU caution (The Guardian)
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  2. [3.0]
    Serbia strengthens ties with China, owes €3.7 billion (POLITICO Europe)
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    Rise in Chinese espionage arrests alarms Europe (The Guardian)
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    Xi Jinping warmly welcomed in Serbia amid China-EU tensions (The Guardian)
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  5. [3.8]
    Xi Jinping vows China will 'never forget' NATO embassy bombing (POLITICO Europe)
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  6. [2.9]
    Xi visits Serbia on 25th anniversary of NATO bombing (The Associated Press)
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    Xi Jinping visits Hungary and Serbia to boost economic ties (The Associated Press)
    14d
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  8. [2.8]
    Xi Jinping's challenging European tour amid tensions and suspicions (CNN)
    16d
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  9. [3.8]
    Macron seeks reset of economic ties with China (Hindustan Times)
    16d
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    Xi Jinping visits France, Hungary, Serbia amid EU trade tensions (The Guardian)
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