Macron is also expected to visit China this year.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris. The visit is planned in early May.
Several officials in Paris and Brussels told Politico.
According to them, China is trying to convince Europe to allow Russia to sit at the table in the upcoming peace talks. perhaps in Switzerland. Otherwise, Beijing plans to boycott such meetings.
“The Chinese leader's speech coincides with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Paris and Beijing, as China seeks to repair frayed ties with Europe over Xi's “borderless partnership” with Russian President Vladimir Putin despite the Kremlin's war in Ukraine,” the message says.
A source familiar with the situation said France “demands reciprocity in relations with China, in particular in the key area of ecological transition.”
Macron is also expected to visit China this year, but the Elysee Palace has not yet confirmed the trip.
The publication also adds that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is heading to China for a visit in April.
Recall that China denied accusations of supplying weapons to the Russian Federation.
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