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Macron's China visit reaps cultural, economic rewards but stalls on Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron gets a warn welcome on arriving at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou on the third and last day of his visit to China. AP - Gonzalo Fuentes

French President Macron's three-day visit to China has so far seen a strengthening of economic and cultural ties, but no firm commitments on Chinese mediation in the Ukraine war – one of the trip's main objectives.

European planemaker Airbus said Thursday that it will double its production capacity in China, as it seeks to bolster its footprint in a crucial market and sidestep potential geopolitical risks.

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