French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to China this week for his fourth state visit, as Europe seeks to balance economic and security threats from Beijing with reliance on the world's second-largest economy during a time of global trade turmoil.

French President Emmanuel Macron will begin a three-day state visit to China on Wednesday, a trip that is seen as an opportunity for the two countries to step up strategic communication, deepen practical cooperation and work for closer coordination in multilateral affairs.

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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a new military service program for volunteers aged 18 and 19. Starting next year, they will serve for 10 months.

President Emmanuel Macron said he will announce a new military service aimed at boosting French army numbers later this week. Details are scant, but according to French media the scheme would be voluntary, remunerated and last 10 months.

BEIJING: At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron will pay a state visit to China from December 3 to 5, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.

President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced the creation of a new voluntary youth military service to begin by mid-2026, which would help France respond to "accelerating threats" on the global stage.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the program as other European countries have considered similar measures with an eye on a resurgent Russia.

Macron has announced 6.5 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in extra military spending in the next two years. He said France will aim to spend 64 billion euros in annual defense spending in 2027, the last year of his second term. That would be double the 32 billion euros in annual spending when he became president in 2017.

France’s Education Minister is looking at outlawing phones in all schools starting with the 2026-2027 school year.