Europe casts wary eye on China's Silk Road plans
Continent divided on what to make of Beijing's ambitions; Chinese leaders 'waiting for a clear position' from French president ahead of China visit
Paris
DEPENDING on who you ask in Europe, China's colossal East-West infrastructure programme is either an opportunity or a threat - and when French President Emmanuel Macron visits this week, Beijing will be watching to see how keen he is to jump on board.
Since China launched the New Silk Road plan in 2013, the hugely ambitious initiative to connect Asia and Europe by road, rail and sea has elicited both enormous interest and considerable anxiety.
