French President Emmanuel Macron called on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to “bring Russia to its senses” over Ukraine and urged him not to deliver weapons to Moscow. | AFP
BEIJING, China — French President Emmanuel Macron called on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping Thursday to “bring Russia to its senses” over Ukraine and urged him not to deliver weapons to Moscow.
Xi went to Moscow last month to reaffirm his alliance with Putin — framed as an anti-Western front — but has not yet spoken directly with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. “As a member of the UN Security Council, there is a big responsibility and we expect that China will play its role and promote a just peace, one that respects Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, one of the cornerstones of the UN charter,” von der Leyen said.Moscow poured cold water on prospects of mediation, insisting on Thursday it had “no choice” but to press on with its offensive in Ukraine.
Macron’s talks with Xi were followed by a trilateral meeting with von der Leyen, after which the French and Chinese leaders held a state dinner.
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