When Vladimir Putin visited Xi Jinping two weeks ago, it was confirmed that China and Russia remain close to each other.
During the meeting between Xi and Macron, the French president is expected to dissuade China from supporting Russia’s war of invasion and urge Xi to put pressure on Moscow to achieve peace in Ukraine.
“Not so naive”
– I don’t think you are so naive as to think that China will act as a peace broker. But they want, if possible, to influence China not to export weapons to Russia, says Ulrika Bergsten.
A short part of the meeting of the heads of state on Thursday was public.
– I know I can count on you to bring Russia to its senses and everyone to the negotiating table, Macron told Xi at the time.
Later in the day, Xi and Macron are expected to be joined by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
See more about three of the EU’s goals with the meeting in the clip above.