Xi Jinping visits Europe to avert trade war tensions

Xi Jinping visits Europe to ease tensions and avoid a trade war with the EU. He faces trade talks in France and Ukraine, aiming to counter EU investigations into Chinese companies. Preliminary duties on Chinese electric vehicle imports could be imposed in May. Xi's visit to Hungary promises significant Chinese investment. Macron seeks Xi's influence on Russia amid the Ukraine conflict. EU-China relations and trade deficits are key concerns.