nicola mcewan, sure to keep it short, _ a very broad church. nicola mcewan, sure to keep it short, but _ a very broad church. nicola mcewan, sure to keep it short, but we - sure to keep it short, but we have the balance —— event still up in fast in the middle east, but thank you nicola mcewan. the presidents of france, china, and the european commission havejust wrapped up talks in paris, where ukraine and trade have dominated discussions. emmanuel macron told xi jinping that working with china on crises in ukraine and the middle east was crucial. the europeans are hoping to persuade china's leader to refrain from supplying russia with potential war materials. he's urged the eu to remain committed to a partnership with china amid tensions over trade. let's speak to charles parton, associate fellow at the royal united services institute and former uk diplomat to china. thank you for being with us. this was nicola mcewan —— xijinping first visit to europe for five years. i wonder why you think he had to come to paris in particular was to