Overview
- Macron urged Xi to help secure at least a Ukraine ceasefire, including a moratorium on strikes against critical infrastructure, while China restated support for dialogue without new commitments.
- Both sides announced 12 agreements spanning nuclear energy, aerospace and aeronautics, agriculture and food, higher education and research, environmental cooperation, population ageing and panda conservation.
- Beijing did not confirm a long-anticipated 500‑jet Airbus purchase and offered no relief on minimum price rules for French brandy, with no movement expected on EU pork duties.
- Xi signaled openness to import more French goods and called for a fair business environment for Chinese firms in France, as Paris seeks greater market access for wine, pork, poultry and beef.
- The talks unfolded against persistent EU‑China trade tensions and large deficits for Europe and France, with Macron pushing for economic rebalancing as France prepares to chair the G7 in 2026.