PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen pressed Xi Jinping at a summit in Paris on Monday (May 6) to use Beijing's influence to halt the Russian war against Ukraine, also telling the Chinese leader to accept fair global trade rules.
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with President Xi Jinping as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris as part of the Chinese president's two-day state visit in France, on May 6, 2024. PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen pressed Xi Jinping at a summit in Paris on Monday to use Beijing's influence to halt the Russian war against Ukraine, also telling the Chinese leader to accept fair global trade rules.
Xi said China and the EU should"remain partners" and"carry out strategic coordination" and thus"make new contributions to world peace and development".Europe is concerned that while officially neutral over the Ukraine conflict, China is essentially backing Russia, which is using Chinese machine tools in arms production.
After a bilateral meeting with Xi, Macron welcomed China's"commitments" not to supply arms to Russia, while also expressing concern over possible deliveries of dual-use technology. "Europe will not waver from making tough decisions needed to protect its economy and its security," she said. France's cognac industry, based in the southwest of the country, is meanwhile closely watching the talks fearing an anti-dumping investigation opened by China, its second market, is retaliation by Beijing for the trade tensions.Rights groups are urging Macron to bring up human rights in the talks, accusing China of failing to respect the rights of the Uyghur Muslim minority and of keeping dozens of journalists behind bars.
However, analysts are sceptical that Macron will be able to exercise much sway over the Chinese leader, even with the lavish red-carpet welcome and a trip to the bracing mountain air of the Col du Tourmalet over 2,000m above sea level on Tuesday.
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