French President Emmanuel Macron called for a fairer, more balanced economic relationship between China and Europe during his state visit to Beijing. Speaking alongside President Xi Jinping, Macron urged stronger global economic governance and warned that current trade imbalances are unsustainable. The French leader, who began his trip at the Forbidden City, will continue talks with Xi in Chengdu, seeking cooperation on economic issues and advocating China’s support for a Ukraine ceasefire. This visit marks a crucial moment as Europe reassesses its ties with the world’s second-largest economy.