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French President Emmanuel Macron Meets With Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing

French President Emmanuel Macron Meets With Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing

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French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing as European leaders try to shore up ties with China and persuade Beijing to use its relationship with Moscow to end the Ukraine War.

2023-04-07T04:05+0000

2023-04-07T04:05+0000

2023-04-12T17:15+0000

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