Symbol policy and the use of a billion: China’s head of state Xi is touring with large-scale investment by Europe, and the French President tried as well, to strengthen the unity of the Europeans against Beijing.
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Four summit in Paris
On Monday, the French President, Emmanuel Macron, has met with his Chinese host, on Tuesday, he invited Angela Merkel from Berlin and Jean-Claude Juncker from Brussels. The intention is clear: “We expect, of course, from our great partners that they respect the unity of the EU as well as the values they carry,” said Macron after the Meeting with Xi in Paris. The French President called for a partnership between Europe and China, which is based on the principles of a “strong multilateralism”, i.e. the strengthening of international institutions and agreements.
The attempt to demonstrate, together with the German Chancellor and the President of the European Commission European Unity, met with the Chinese state and party chief, with billions of transactions and diplomatic tones, the: China and Europe could move forward together. “We should not allow that distrust allows us to constantly look back,” said Xi on Tuesday. “A United, prosperous Europe is in line with our Vision of a multi-polar world”, he had formulated it on Monday in Paris.
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Together, the participants known to a Reform of the world trade organization (WTO) and the Paris climate agreement. In contrast, US President, Donald Trump both Xi as well as Merkel stressed that you have to find in the international cooperation solutions, all of which benefited.
“Full summit” with China
More a EU-China summit to bring since the beginning of April. EU Commission President Juncker is seeking progress in the planned investment protection agreement and the market opening in China for EU companies. Xi promised, in turn, again opening up the market of his country.
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Macron: “We want to dialogue and cooperation”
For the coming year, Chancellor Merkel also announced a summit meeting of all the EU member States with China. During the German presidency of the EU will be in September 2020, a so-called full summit, to invite the Germany, all member States of the EU and China. After Merkel met the Chinese head of state to a short bilateral meeting.
Both Macron, as well as Merkel stressed that China is not only a Partner but also a competitor with other ideas about human rights. “No one is naive,” said Macron. However, the U.S. pressure ensures that both sides of the back are stronger together.
With billion-dollar Deals, the guest from Beijing, continued, meanwhile, in France, Europe’s commitment to the fort, he had already shown in Italy and in the small Monaco.
40 billion for Airbus
During XI’s visit in Paris, the Elysée Palace announced the sale of 290 aircraft of the Airbus model A320 and ten A350 to China. France’s head of state, saw in the deal an “excellent sign” for the close trade relations between the two countries. France and China agreed on Monday the economy contracts in a total volume of 40 billion euros. Alone of the large order for the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the price is according to information from the French President’s office on 30 billion euros, according to the list. A total of 15 contracts extend from the energy sector, the shipbuilding industry to the banking industry.
Previously in Italy, the government had garnished in Rome, extensive transactions with the official participation of the country in China’s prestige project, the “New silk road”. So Italy is involved as the first of the seven leading industrial Nations (G7) to the China-driven infrastructure and commercial project.
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With a lot of money, China wants to get involved in the Expansion of the ports of Genoa and Trieste. So North Italy could be the hub for exports of China to the European market – a goal that goes well beyond pure investments in profitable companies. Finally, the Mediterranean ports of Trieste and Genoa are close to large markets in the EU.
China wants to stick with the “New silk road” billions in Asia, Africa and Europe ports, roads, Railways, telecommunications networks and airports in Dozens of countries. Major EU partners and the US have concerns. You criticize, among other things, a lack of transparency and unfair conditions of competition. They also fear that the participating countries could become dependent on China and Beijing in worldwide positions of power.
20 billion in Italy
In Rome several agreements with Construction companies, banks and ministries were signed. Including, in addition to the investments in the ports of Trieste and Genoa, also of Italian citrus and agreements to promote tourism. Cooperation between media houses have been agreed. The Deals have the government, according to a value of EUR 2.5 billion and up to € 20 billion could grow.
Beijing had concluded the framework agreement for the project “New silk road” with 13 smaller EU countries, from Eastern Europe and from the South, such as Greece, Malta and Portugal. Italy is the first major member of the EU, the open policy of China in such a way.
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The German foreign Minister, Heiko Maas, had expressed, in unusually critical words to the action of Italy: “Should believe in some countries you can make with the Chinese, clever shops, you will be amazed, and sometime in dependencies Wake up,” said Maas in a newspaper interview. In the short term, lucrative deals could get “faster than thought a bitter aftertaste,” says Maas.
The four summit in Paris on Tuesday marking the end of the five-day trip to Europe by the Chinese President, which had led him to last even in the small Principality of Monaco. The telecommunications company Monaco Telecom had concluded with the Chinese industry giants Huawei, a partnership for the development of the 5G network for super-fast data transfer. The French daily newspaper “Le Monde” wrote, Huawei wants to make Monaco the first country that is entirely covered by 5G. Symbol politics, Chinese style, also perhaps this: Huawei is suspected by the United States and other countries, in his technology back doors for the Chinese data collector.
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