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中国国家主席习近平和法国总统埃马纽埃尔-马克龙对北京和广州进行了为期三天的成功访问，马克龙受到了崇拜和兴奋的学生人群的欢迎。两位领导人看到一些法国公司和中国国营企业达成了重大商业交易。马克龙试图敦促习近平让俄罗斯对其入侵乌克兰的行为 “讲道理”，但这是以模板式的言辞回应的，几乎没有迹象表明冲突会发生变化。
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习近平和马克龙共同呼吁尽快恢复和平谈判，并保护平民，同时还重申在冲突中不得使用核武器。马克龙警告说，西方不要让自己陷入与中国紧张关系的 “不可避免的漩涡”，而欧盟委员会的冯德莱恩则对中国在贸易方面的 "不公平做法 "表示遗憾。中国评论员认为，马克龙认识到中国经济对法国的全球角色的重要性。
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这次访问提醒美国，其对中国的鹰派立场与欧洲许多国家的暧昧姿态之间存在着差距。不清楚习近平在政治上给了马克龙什么，但有人认为，他的支持对于法国在全球治理中行使其软实力至关重要。马克龙成功地接受了群众的崇拜，并达成了重要的商业交易，但乌克兰的冲突仍未得到解决。
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华盛顿邮报的文章讨论了中国在中东地区影响力的增加，沙特阿拉伯和伊朗七年来的最高级别会议就证明了这一点。两国之间的解冻是由于利益的趋同，显示出美国影响力的减弱。中国是一个经济巨头，现在正在展示新的地缘政治肌肉，并希望成为创建世界秩序的参与者。
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中国正在推动 "一带一路 "倡议，并在安全和文明方面有新的举措。这是对拜登政府的专制与民主论调的反驳，对发展中国家更有吸引力。中国对中东大国政治的涉足显示了新的能力和行动意愿。
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欧洲面临着有关中国的棘手问题，因为中国的投资和贸易对欧洲的未来前景至关重要。这可能会导致池塘两岸出现不受欢迎的答案，因为由北京的一党制定义的全球秩序不会有吸引力。然而，中国在世界舞台上更大的影响力不一定总是被视为负面的，因为沙特阿拉伯和伊朗之间的局势缓和可能是有益的。
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron had a successful three-day visit to Beijing and Guangzhou, with Macron being received by adoring, excited crowds of students. The two leaders saw a number of French companies and Chinese state-run firms make major business deals. Macron attempted to urge Xi to bring Russia “to reason” over its invasion of Ukraine, but this was met by boilerplate rhetoric and little indication of a change in the conflict.
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Xi and Macron issued a joint call for peace talks to resume soon, and for the protection of civilians, while also reiterating that nuclear weapons must not be used in the conflict. Macron warned against the West plunging itself into an “inescapable spiral” of tensions with China, while von der Leyen of the European Commission bemoaned China’s “unfair practices” in trade. Chinese commentators suggested Macron recognizes the importance of China’s economy in regards to France’s global role.
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The visit was a reminder to the United States of the gap between its hawkish stance on China and the more equivocating posture of many in Europe. It was unclear what Xi gave Macron politically, but it was suggested that his support is essential for France to exercise its soft power in global governance. Macron was successful in receiving adoration from the crowds and making major business deals, but the conflict in Ukraine remained unresolved.
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The article discusses China’s increased influence in the Middle East as demonstrated by the highest-level meeting between Saudi Arabia and Iran in seven years. The thaw between the two countries is due to a convergence of interests and shows a waning of American influence. China is an economic juggernaut now flexing new geopolitical muscles and is looking to be a participant in the creation of the world order.
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China is pushing for the Belt and Road Initiative and has new initiatives over security and civilization. This is a counterargument to the Biden administration’s autocracy versus democracy narrative and is more attractive to developing countries. China’s foray into Middle East great power politics show a new capacity and willingness to act.
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Europe faces tough questions regarding China, as Chinese investment and trade are vital to Europe’s future prospects. This could lead to unwelcome answers on both sides of the pond, as a global order defined by Beijing’s one-party regime would not be attractive. However, China’s greater clout on the world stage need not always be seen as a negative, as de-escalation between Saudi Arabia and Iran could be beneficial.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/china-diplomacy-new-world-order-macron/