French President Emmanuel Macron arrives before a news conference at Chigi palace in Rome, Italy, January 11, 2018, REUTERS/Max Rossi
BEIJING (Reuters) - On a state visit to China this week, French President Emmanuel Macron got plaudits for giving his host a horse -- but also experienced the limits faced by Western leaders in dealing with the new superpower on the block.
Macron was in Beijing to reset trade relations and address European fears that China's trillion dollar modern day Silk Route will be a one way road for Chinese commodities and goods.
