France's Macron heads to China

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to China this week for his fourth state visit, as Europe seeks to balance economic and security threats during a time of global trade turmoil. Macron, who will start his trip with a visit to Beijing's Forbidden City on Wednesday, will meet President Xi Jinping on Thursday in the capital and again on Friday during a trip to Chengdu, in southwestern Sichuan province. His visit comes after a tense trip by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in July, when she said ties between the EU and China were at an 'inflection point.' — Reuters