Paris: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the leaders of France, Germany and the European Commission in Paris on Tuesday. Xi also received the full honours of a formal reception in the French presidential palace Monday night.
European countries seek to boost relations with China while also putting pressure over its trade practices.
The meeting was attended by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker who came to Paris to join Xi and French President Emmanuel Macron for Tuesday's meeting.
Tuesday's meeting is a key moment in president Xi's tour in Europe. The tour has involved huge business contracts, including one of the biggest deals ever for the European plane making company, Airbus.
The EU is China's biggest trade partner and wants to further strengthen the trade relations.
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