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BEIJING \u2013 Emmanuel Macron stood in front of the European flag in Beijings Peoples Palace. Next to him stood his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with his countrys flag. They both smiled for the cameras, with no French banner in sight.<\/p>\n

It was a highly unusual scene given that Macron has no formal EU mandate, but it appeared to show that, for China at least, the French president is viewed as the leader of Europe.<\/p>\n

Both leaders looked on as the Chinese Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan and incoming EU Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan signed an EU-China agreement on geographic indications (GI)<\/a> providing intellectual property protections for European gourmet food exports to China. The ceremony had lost some of its impact after the French president made a preemptive announcement<\/a> of the European Commissions deal by some 48 hours.<\/p>\n

Throughout his visit to China, Macron spelled out objectives for the EU and its incoming Commission, criticized its past performance and underlined its yet-unachieved-potential as a global power, if only it would act as one. His decision to discuss the EUs affairs so often, and so publicly, while on a foreign trip outside the bloc was striking, and suggested a leader straining for a more cohesive European position abroad \u2014 with himself leading the charge.<\/p>\n

\u201cI discussed with President Xi Jinping my desire to build a stronger European sovereignty, and I very deeply believe it is in the interest of our big partners to have a united and strong Europe as an interlocutor in the face of big contemporary issues,\u201d Macron said at a joint press statement with Xi in Beijing on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\nNever before has a president of an EU member state approached a state visit in such an explicitly European multilateral way.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The mise en sc\u00e8ne<\/em> of the GI signing ceremony implied that Hogan is Macrons subordinate, which technically is not the case, but may turn out to be closer to reality. Macron took a leading role in choosing the new Commissions president-elect, Ursula von der Leyen, and much of her agenda has mirrored his European priorities.<\/p>\n

An Elys\u00e9e official explained the thinking behind the optics. \u201cThere was a desire, by all sides, to do this signature at the presidential level to underscore the importance of the agreement, and [Macrons] visit provided the best opportunity,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n

Negotiations on GI have been going on for years, with France making another push when Macron hosted Xi in Paris in March and included Merkel and Juncker in the meeting. The decision for Macron to be present at the signing ceremony was taken in coordination with Merkel and outgoing EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, the official added.<\/p>\n

France also has significant skin in the game, given that a quarter of the 100 European GIs included in the deal relate to French products.<\/p>\n

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Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping | Pool photo by Florence Lo via Getty Images<\/p>\n

But protecting luxury food names is also central to EU trade policy. In the great global trade power game between the EU, U.S. and China, locking down the rules on some of the EUs most lucrative agricultural products with Beijing is vital to closing out American competition.<\/p>\n

The deal means that a Chinese dairy producer cant produce knock-off gorgonzola or grana padano and sell it in China. Importantly, nor can a cheese-maker from say, Wisconsin, export products with those names to the country. That restricts the scope of any future trade pact between Washington and Beijing.<\/p>\n

And the deal is yet another victory for the EU, after deals with Japan, Mexico, Canada and the South American Mercosur bloc, in its quest for establishing the GI system. That is despite aggressive lobbying by Washington of countries around the globe to not sign up to EU demands to protect its luxury foods.<\/p>\n

Never before has a president of an EU member state approached a state visit, which are diplomatic bilateral affairs par excellence,<\/em> in such an explicitly European multilateral way.<\/p>\n

Yes, Macron pocketed a slew of deals<\/a> for French companies \u2014 the standard fodder for such visits. But his assertive choice to embody European leadership on the international stage risks ruffling feathers in Brussels and some other European capitals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But its substance is also recognized by some at the core of European power and wasnt limited to the optics of a signing ceremony.<\/p>\n

Unlike Merkels strictly German delegation, Macron chose to bring Hogan, and the German Minister of Education and Research, Anja Karliczek, who was representing Merkel, with him to China to present a united European front and strengthen his negotiating hand with the worlds second largest economy.<\/p>\n

\nThe incoming trade commissioRead More \u2013 Source<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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