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France and China call for Ukraine peace talks, Xi urges ‘restraint’

Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, April 6, 2023. REUTERS - GONZALO FUENTES

French and EU leaders on Thursday sought to make Europe's case for bringing an end to the conflict in Ukraine in a Beijing meeting with Xi Jinping, a close ally of Vladimir Putin.

President Emmanuel Macron met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, as the French leader seeks to dissuade China from supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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