LIVE: Xi Jinping Welcomed By Emmanuel Macron at Elysee Palace |China’s Xi Praises French Ties | N18G

LIVE: Xi Jinping Welcomed in France By French PM Gabriel Atta | China’s Xi Praises French Ties | CNBC TV18 ORLY - Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcomed in France by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal at Orly airport, south of Paris. During his visit, Xi is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. President Xi Jinping lauded China’s ties with France as an international model on Sunday as he arrived in Paris for a rare visit against a backdrop of mounting trade disputes with the EU. French President Emmanuel Macron is set to urge Xi to reduce trade imbalances and to use his influence with Russia over the war in Ukraine. China’s President is due to meet Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Monday. Xi, who was welcomed in Paris by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, said in a statement released on his arrival that ties between China and France were “a model for the international community