Macron pursues ambitious agenda on China visit
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IN Mandarin, Emmanuel Macron's name is rendered "Makelong", or "the horse vanquishes the dragon" - an encouraging image for the French president as he headed to China on Sunday hoping to forge closer ties with President Xi Jinping.
During the three-day trip which begins on Monday, Mr Macron plans to seek a "strategic partnership" with Beijing, notably on terrorism and climate change, an official in the president's office said.
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