France's Macron says EU needs coordinated stance on Chinese trade

France's Macron says EU needs coordinated stance on Chinese trade

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Macron said that too often in the past, European countries had come to China with widely varying agendas with some seeking more openness and others wary of more granting more access to their markets.

"We need a coordinated European approach ... that gives China more visibility about our agenda," Macron said after a commercial contract signing ceremony.

"That's why France is in favor of defining strategic sectors where we want to protect investments... It's a question of sovereignty as you yourselves have understood very well," Macron added, seated next to his Chinese counterpart.

(Reporting by Michel Rose; Writing by Leigh Thomas; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)

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