French President Emanuel Macron, who is planning to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, will put pressure on Beijing to cooperate with Russia and end the war in Ukraine. Reuters reports, UNN reports.
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The publication reminds that the Chinese leader is due to pay a two-day visit to France amid growing trade tensions between Europe and China.
It is noted that Paris supports the European Union's investigation into the export of Chinese electric vehicles, while in January Beijing launched an investigation into the import of French cognac.
Observers explain this move by China as "retaliation" for the growing number of EU investigations.
We must continue to insist that the Chinese authorities provide us with more guarantees on trade issues
France also wants to encourage China to put pressure on Moscow to stop its military aggression against Ukraine.
However, according to Reuters, little progress has been made so far, except for Xi Jinping's decision to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time shortly after Macron's visit to Beijing last year.
China is one of Russia's main partners, and our goal is to use the leverage it has over Moscow to change Russia's calculus and help resolve the conflict
At the same time, it is noted that the Chinese are seeking to deepen relations with European partners, and it is very important that "they hear our point of view and start taking it seriously.
Recall
Earlier, Bloomberg reported that French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to deepen his personal connection with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the latter's two-day visit to France.