Emmanuel Macron asks Xi Jinping to bring Vladimir Putin back to the negotiating table

According to the Elysee, Tuesday, November 15, Emmanuel Macron called on Xi Jinping to join forces against the war in Ukraine and asked him to send messages to Vladimir Putin, in particular to try to bring him back to the negotiating table. The President of the Republic is convinced that China has no interest in this war continuing. Beijing has not condemned the Russian invasion, but has made it clear for several weeks that the conflict has lasted too long in its eyes.

Beijing reiterated its opposition to the use of nuclear weapons. During this meeting, the first since 2019, the French and Chinese presidents also spoke about the fight against global warming and economic relations. According to the Elysée, Emmanuel Macron intends to go to China at the beginning of next week, explains the journalist from France Télévisions, Guillaume Daret.