France strengthens its partnership with China amid strategic and economic challenges.

Arab Sea Newspaper - Follow-ups:

French President Emmanuel Macron will pay a state visit to China between December 3 and 5, 2025, in a move aimed at strengthening strategic and economic dialogue between Paris and Beijing. The visit will focus on trade cooperation issues and an attempt to achieve a balance in economic relations, as well as discussing China's role in supporting international efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Macron is keen to strengthen the French-Chinese partnership away from alignment with the US-China conflict, while seeking to develop investments and advanced technologies between the two sides. Paris also aims to address existing economic imbalances with China and encourage balanced trade that serves the interests of Europe and achieves sustainable growth for both parties. The visit comes amid Paris' concerns about tensions in the Indo-Pacific region and the escalating Chinese-Japanese dispute over Taiwan, with France calling for restraint and de-escalation to maintain regional stability.