French leader seeks China deals, also set to raise 'taboo' issues

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in China on Monday to drum up new business deals, but under warning from his hosts to keep off thorny issues such as the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Macron began his second official trip to China in the financial hub of Shanghai, where he will attend an international import fair against the backdrop of the trade war between Washington and Beijing. Speaking to French and German businesspeople attending the trade expo, Macron said Europeans must work together to compete economically with China.

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