Macron's outreach to China is part of a bid to be seen as the voice of Europe.

French President Emmanuel Macron is ready to embrace China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

On the eve of President Macron's visit to China, the relationship is caught between expectations and frustrations.

European states remained focused on bilateral ties with China, but the 'Belt and Road' must be multilateral to succeed.

France's presidential candidates should put more thought into their China policies.

France, also an Indo-Pacific nation, has its own stake in the South China Sea.

China will host the leaders of Germany and France less than two weeks after Xi's visit to the U.K.