According to a statement from the Elysée, the leader of the Asian giant and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, will continue the aspects addressed during the latter’s stay in Beijing in April of last year.
International crises, in particular the war in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East, will be on the agenda of the talks between the heads of state, he added.
Macron and Xi will also discuss trade relations, scientific, cultural and sports cooperation, confronting climate change and the financial crisis and its impact on the most vulnerable countries.
In line with the vision of the West and returning to last year’s meeting, the French president is expected to ask the visitor for support to stop the conflict in Ukraine, against the background of the alleged criterion that China supports Russia and did not condemn the attack on His neighbor.
Beijing claims to be acting in favor of peace and promoting a plan considered reasonable by Moscow, but kyiv has its own initiative.
A few days ago, Macron announced that he will request Xi’s support in efforts to achieve an Olympic truce ahead of the Paris 2024 Games.
In statements to the RMC and BFM TV networks in view of the proximity of the opening of the event under the five rings, on July 26, the president specified that the Chinese leader went through the same challenge in 2022, regarding the Winter Games. from Beijing.
We want to achieve an Olympic truce and in that sense we will seek to engage our partners a lot, he stressed.
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