Mountain Meetings: Macron and Xi Host Historic Talks at Tourmalet Pass in Pyrenees
Tourmalet Pass, France – French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at a remote mountain pass in the Pyrenees, following a state visit in Paris fraught with trade disputes and discussions on Russia’s involvement in Ukraine. Macron, inviting Xi to the Tourmalet Pass near the Spanish border, sought to reciprocate after a previous visit by Xi to Guangdong province in China, where his father once resided. The snow-covered slopes, tightened security, and …