President Emmanuel Macron meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing, as the French leader seeks to dissuade China from supporting Russia's war in Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron said in a speech in Beijing that China can play a"major role" in a path to peace in Ukraine and welcomed the country's"willingness to commit to a resolution".
On Thursday, Xi greeted his guest on a huge red carpet lined by Chinese and French flags as the countries' national anthems played. After his arrival late on Wednesday, Macron said Europe must resist reducing trade and diplomatic ties with Beijing, which is at odds with the West over issues including Taiwan, sensitive technologies and China's close ties with Russia.
But emerging from years of sparse diplomatic activity as pandemic border controls largely shut the country off from the rest of the world, China is eager to ensure Europe does not follow what it sees as US-led efforts to contain its rise.I am convinced that China has a major role to play in building peace. This is what I have come to discuss, to move forward on. With President XI Jinping, we will also talk about our businesses, the climate and biodiversity, and food security.
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