French filmmaker Luc Besson (L) salutes Chinese President Xi Jinping (3thR), Chinese president's wife Peng Liyuan (R) and France's President Emmanuel Macron (2nd L) during presentations ahead of an official state dinner as part of the Chinese president's two-day state visit to France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on May 6, 2024. The French president hosts his Chinese counterpart for a state visit on May 6, 2024, seeking to persuade the Chinese leader to shift positions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and also imbalances in global trade. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP)