Bulgaria Won’t Send Weapons to Ukraine
AntiWarAUG 2022
China plays a significant role in global governance and is a growing influence on developing economies, which is why Europe must not ruin its economic ties with China for Xi Jinping's support to Russia. As France faces an uneven global economic recovery after the pandemic, more cooperation with the PRC could help it gain economic advantages as well as maintain global industrial and supply chain stability.
Macron's visit to China is crucial to reviving ties with China in 2023 to prepare for 2024, which will be the year of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations. However, it remains to be seen if Macron's powers of persuasion can go beyond firming up a crucial trade partnership and persuade China to urge Russia to end the Ukraine war — in shared responsibility for peace and stability.
Xi Jinping's diplomatic engagement with Macron is an attempt to counter the US plans to isolate the PRC by putting Chinese companies on blacklists and export watchlists. Business deals with France are crucial for China to wriggle out of containment by Washington amid differences over Taiwan and the Ukraine war, as well as prevent Europe from aligning more closely with the US economically.