French President Emmanuel Macron waves as he welcomes the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen before their talks with China's President Xi Jinping, at the Elysee Palace, Monday, May 6, 2024 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron is welcoming China's Xi Jinping for a two-day state visit to France and is seeking to press Xi to use his influence on Moscow to move toward ending the war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)