French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne had a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, ahead of the meeting of the leaders of the two countries scheduled for May in Paris. This is reported by Euronews.
According to Sejourne, the parties discussed the desire to “strengthen and rebalance” their economic relations.
According to the publication, Sejourne expressed the main concerns of European officials that the influx of affordable Chinese electric cars could affect auto manufacturing and the labor market in Europe.
The parties also discussed the situation in Ukraine. According to Sejourne, France expects that China will “convey clear messages to Russia”. Euronews notes that for the time being, China’s position regarding the military operations in Ukraine is not clear. Sejourne noted that France is determined to maintain a close dialogue with China to contribute to the process of finding ways to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine.
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