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Macron, Biden agree to 'engage' China on Ukraine: French statement

Xi Jinping, Emmanuel Macron

China’s President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference in Beijing on April 6, 2023.
 

Photo credit: Ludovic Marin | AFP

What you need to know:

  • In a statement, Macron's office said Macron had briefed Biden about "the results obtained" during his visit in the first week of April to Beijing where the French leader spent several hours in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
  • Macron also stressed "the importance of European countries continuing to re-arm themselves in order to take on their responsibilities in sharing the burden of transatlantic security," the statement said.

Paris,

French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden "agreed on the importance of continuing to engage" China in helping to end the war in Ukraine, the French presidency said Thursday after talks by phone between the leaders.