Xi Courts Macron in Diplomatic Effort to Isolate Japanese PM

Xi Jinping, left, and Emmanuel Macron review a honor guard during the official welcoming ceremony in Beijing on April 6, 2023.Photographer: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images

Emmanuel Macron is flying into another controversy over Taiwan.

The French president’s last visit to China, two-and-a-half years ago, was overshadowed by remarks that appeared to put limits on his commitment to supporting Taiwan. Now he’s backBloomberg Terminal for a three-day visit that began Wednesday, and the democratically-ruled island claimed by Beijing is again in the spotlight.