https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed In a response to panda power, French President Emmanuel Macron is betting on equine diplomacy during his first state visit to China -- presenting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with a horse as a gift. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180108/horse-trading-macron-offers-chinese-leader-equestrian-gift Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:03:02 +0100 horse-trading-macron-offers-chinese-leader-equestrian-gift Commuters in Paris were left furious on Thursday when authorities closed no less than 13 Metro stations during the morning rush hour for citing security reasons for the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140327/paris-13-metro-stations-shut-due-to-visit-of-chinese-leader Thu, 27 Mar 2014 11:21:00 +0100 paris-13-metro-stations-shut-due-to-visit-of-chinese-leader