International relationsXi and Macron find common ground in Paris despite trade tensions
EV battery and energy cooperation agreed upon, but Europe remains wary
Presidents Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron shake hands after a joint statement at the Elysee Palace in Paris on May 6 as part of the Chinese leader's two-day state visit to France. © Reuters
MAILYS PENE-LASSUS, Nikkei staff writer
PARIS -- Beijing has agreed it will not impose tit-for-tat tariffs on French brandy, despite numerous probes by the European Union into Chinese industries, after President Xi Jinping met with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on the first day of his state visit to Paris.