Tall hurdles as Europe looks to close ranks on China

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 28, 2019 1:14 am

PARIS: Europe’s top leaders tried to project a united front when they met China’s Xi Jinping, but their desire to push back against Beijing could prove difficult to put into practice, analysts say.

French President Emmanuel Macron (2ndL) welcomes EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (L), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on March 26, 2019. AFP PHOTO

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