French President Emmanuel Macron counting on Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to 'bring Russia to senses'
Mr Macron was greeted with an elaborate military parade outside the Great Hall of the PeopleFrench President Emmanuel Macron has urged his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to use his influence to help stop Russia's war in Ukraine.
The visit is being highly scrutinised after years of deteriorating relations between the West and China. In meetings earlier on Thursday with other top Chinese officials, including the country's number two Premier Li Qiang, Mr Macron and Ms von der Leyen had called for increased dialogue with Beijing.Shortly after he landed in Beijing on Wednesday, Mr Macron told reporters there was growing concern over the "inescapable spiral of mounting tensions" between the West and China stoked by the war.
While Western nations have been generally dismissive of the proposals, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has called for direct talks with Mr Xi - who has yet to publicly respond.Mr Macron attended an art exhibition in Beijing on Wednesday night featuring French and Chinese artists
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