The French president has made clear he is seeking to dissuade China from supporting Russia's invasion of its neighbour.
Xi greeting Macron at the Franco-Chinese business council meeting in Beijing on April 6, 2023. - Reuters
And, in a joint statement following those talks, the two leaders reaffirmed their call for peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow"as soon as possible".To coincide with their meeting, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV released a report in which Xi hailed China's"positive and steady" ties with France as the world undergoes"profound historical changes".
"But the situation with Ukraine is complex, so far there are no prospects for a political settlement," he said. "It is important that we discuss all aspects of this relationship together today," she said, especially in the current"volatile geopolitical environment". Tsai hailed the talks, saying they showed the self-ruled island was"not isolated" on the international stage.
Three additional warships were detected in waters separating the island from China, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said on Thursday.
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