President Xi welcomes President Macron in Beijing

(6 Apr 2023)

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Beijing - 6 April 2023
1. Chinese President Xi Jinping greeting French President Emmanuel Macron, posing for photos
HEADLINE: President Xi welcomes President Macron in Beijing
2. Various Macron being greeted by Chinese officials
Annotation: French President Emmanuel Macron met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, in the hopes of forging a "common path" on peace in Ukraine.
3. Various Macron and Xi standing for national anthem, walking together
Annotation: Macron has said he wants to “engage China toward a shared responsibility for peace” in Ukraine.
4. Macron and Xi walking past the guard of honor
Annotation: Beijing has refused to criticize the Kremlin but has tried to appear neutral and has called for a cease-fire and peace talks.
5. Macron and Xi walking together
Annotation: Xi’s government sees Russia as a source of energy and as a partner in opposing what both say is U.S. domination of global affairs.
6. Macron and Xi during meeting
Annotation: China is the biggest buyer of Russian oil and gas, which helps to prop up the Kremlin’s revenue in the face of Western sanctions.
7. Various of meeting
Annotation: That increases Chinese influence, but Xi appears reluctant to jeopardize the partnership by pressuring Putin.

STORYLINE:
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday he wants to forge a “common path” with China on peace in Ukraine when he meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Ahead of the talks, French officials said Macron planned to urge Xi to use Beijing's influence with Russian President Vladimir Putin to promote an end to the war in Ukraine but expected no major change in China's position.

Xi and Putin declared their governments had a “no limits friendship” before Moscow’s February 2022 attack on Ukraine.

Beijing has refused to criticize the Kremlin but has tried to appear neutral and has called for a cease-fire and peace talks.

Macron said Wednesday he wanted to “engage China toward a shared responsibility for peace” in Ukraine.

Xi’s government sees Russia as a source of energy and as a partner in opposing what both say is U.S. domination of global affairs.

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[photographymaniac]

How this French president will face the Taiwanese in Future

[gogo-pijr]

Why do Taiwanese sacrifice themselves on the battlefield for Tsai Ing-wen’s fantasies of Taiwan independence?

[nickortiz]

China knows how nato and the west playes ...russia is at russia china is at china nato has china and russia surrounded....

[dreameroldsoul]

French are famous for surrendering before the battle even starts 😂