“If China had taken this risky decision, it would have had a very serious strategic impact on the conflict,” said a Macron adviser quoted anonymously by AFP. He said the president wants to discuss initiatives in Beijing related to “supporting the public” in Ukraine and “identifying ways to resolve this conflict in the medium term.”
According to the Elysée Palace, “China is the only country that can have a direct and serious impact on this conflict one way or another,” so it’s worth talking to China about this.
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Macron wants to clearly warn Xi that Europe will not accept a situation where China provides arms to Russia, Reuters cites a high-ranking French diplomat as saying. “Our message is clear: (China) may be interested in good relations with Russia, but they should not cross that line,” the source added.
Macron will be accompanied by European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen on a trip to China. Diplomats in Brussels told Reuters that hopes that China could be persuaded to pressure Russia, as Paris had hoped, were unfounded. AFP writes Ji’s recent visit to Moscow These expectations prompted the Élysée Palace to revise.
Van der Leyen said the trip to Beijing was an attempt to make diplomatic and economic efforts to resolve disputes with China. According to analysts cited by Reuters, growing tensions in Sino-US relations give EU countries a certain advantage in negotiations with Beijing, with the European market becoming particularly important in this situation.
Macron’s visit to Beijing will last from Wednesday to Friday.
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