In A Three-Way Video Call China's Xi Tells Macron And Merkel He Hopes To Expand Cooperation With Europe

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron give a news statement in Berlin. © Reuters/AXEL SCHMIDT  

TOI/ANI: Xi Jinping holds video conference with French, German leaders amid strained ties with EU 

BEIJING: Chinese president Xi Jinping on Monday held a virtual summit with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel amid strained ties with Europe. 

According to Global Times, the leaders of France and Germany According to Global Times, the leaders of France and Germany expressed their support behind an EU-China investment agreement which European Parliament voted to freeze the China-EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) in May. 

They agreed to continue to work together on issues such as climate change, the Covid-19 pandemic, and international trade. 

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Update #1: Merkel, Macron discuss EU ties, trade, climate with China's Xi (Reuters)  

Update #2: China's Xi tells Macron, Merkel he hopes to expand cooperation with Europe (Reuters)  

WNU Editor: China is its own worse enemy when it comes to international relations .... China's 'Tone-Deaf' Diplomacy Hardens Attitudes in Europe, Brussels Expert Says (Newsweek).

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