One of the most powerful heads of state in the world expected in Paris: visits and security perimeters

He is due to land this Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Orly airport before heading to Paris to a lightning and highly symbolic trip. The Chinese head of state, Xi Jinping, and his wife, Peng Liyuan, are expected for a visit which takes place on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Paris and Beijing, contextualizing the services of the presidency. How will this head of state, one of the most powerful in the world, be received in Paris?

Élysée, Invalides, Élysée

Monday morning, Emmanuel Macron will first welcome Ursula Von Der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, then, with his wife, the Chinese presidential couple. A trilateral meeting is then planned.

The various exchanges planned during Xi Jinping’s visit will focus on “international crises, first and foremost the war in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle EastTHE business questionsscientific, cultural and sporting cooperation as well as our common actions in the face of global challenges, in particular the climate emergency, the protection of biodiversity and the financial situation of the most vulnerable countries”, had indeed announced the Élysée in its communication.

Subjects of tension

In a long interview with La Tribune Sunday, Emmanuel Macron recalls that Europeans are “not unanimous” on the strategy to adopt, because “certain players still see China as essentially a market of opportunities”, while it “exports massively to Europe”. Measures deemed “protectionist” by Beijing. A subject of tension which will surely be raised at the end of the afternoon at the Théâtre Marigny, where Franco-Chinese economic meetings will be closed.

Another subject of tension, that of human rights, Beijing maintains repression against Uighurs or Tibetans, continues to denounce elected officials and associations. Saturday May 4, a https://twitter.com/jcsamouiller/status/1787006113499562304 to call on Emmanuel Macron to discuss the situation with his Chinese counterpart.

At the start of the afternoon, head to the Hôtel national des Invalides, where Emmanuel Macron and Xi Jinping will participate in an official ceremony with honoring the flags, national anthems, review of the troops, etc. This first day in Paris will end with a state dinner at the Élysée Palace.

Security perimeter and traffic restrictions

This visit, Xi Jinping’s third to France since coming to power in 2013, will inevitably have consequences on traffic, with the Paris Police Headquarters having increased the number of banning orders. Most relate to gatherings and processions of a vindictive nature, access of dangerous animals, traffic banned in Orly and in the center of Paris between this Sunday, May 5, noon, until Tuesday, May 7, noon.

The protection perimeter in Paris is as follows:

• avenue Kléber, between rue de Presbourg and rue de Belloy;
• avenue des Portugais, between avenue Kléber and rue La Pérouse
• rue La Pérouse, between rue de Presbourg and rue de Belloy;
• rue Jean-Giraudoux, between rue de la Pérouse and rue Dumont-d’Urville

The regulated access points are as follows:

• corner of avenue Kléber and rue de Belloy;
• corner of rue La Pérouse and rue de Belloy;
• corner of Jean-Giraudoux and rue Dumont-d’Urville;
• corner of rue La Pérouse and rue de Presbourg:
• corner of avenue Kléber and rue de Presbourg

Also note that several metro stations are already closed on the line 6 from the metro in Paris.

Xi Jinping’s trip to Paris, which will be the first stop of a European tour, will continue with a trip to the Hautes-Pyrénées.

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