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

French President Emmanuel #Macron said on Thursday he was counting on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to "bring #Russia to its senses" over its war in #Ukraine.

The French president, who arrived on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, has made clear he is seeking to dissuade #China from supporting Russia's invasion of its neighbour.

"I know I can count on you to bring Russia to its senses and everyone to the negotiating table," Macron told Xi during a bilateral meeting in Beijing.
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