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TOPSHOT - French President Emmanuel Macron (R), his wife Brigitte Macron (rear, R), Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and his wife Peng Liyuan (rear, R) greet each other prior to an official state dinner as part of the Chinese president's two-day state visit to France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on May 6, 2024. The French president hosts his Chinese counterpart for a state visit on May 6, 2024, seeking to persuade the Chinese leader to shift positions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and also imbalances in global trade. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)