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08:08, 24-Jan-2018
Trump expected to invite Macron for state visit in April: report
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US President Donald Trump is expected to welcome his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron for a state visit in late April, US media reported on Tuesday, citing senior administration officials.
A date for the visit has yet to be decided and the White House was expected to make the official announcement as soon as this week, according to a CNN report.
Trump and Macron have met and phoned each other several times over the past year. The two have struggled to soften divergence over climate change and trade liberalization by seeking common ground on security and fight against terrorism.
French President Emmanuel Macron (R), his wife Brigitte Macron (L), US President Donald Trump (2nd L) and First Lady Melania Trump (2nd R) attend a dinner at Le Jules Verne Restaurant on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on July 13, 2017. /VCG Photo
French President Emmanuel Macron (R), his wife Brigitte Macron (L), US President Donald Trump (2nd L) and First Lady Melania Trump (2nd R) attend a dinner at Le Jules Verne Restaurant on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on July 13, 2017. /VCG Photo
Trump and Macron are scheduled to meet in Davos, Switzerland this week during the World Economic Forum.
Trump visited Paris in July 2017, weeks after US withdrawal from Paris climate accord.
(Cover Photo: US President Donald Trump meets French President Emmanuel Macron in New York, US, September 18, 2017. /VCG Photo)
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency