The French president Emanuel Macron and its Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation today, focusing mainly on Ukrainian crisis and the “need to continue efforts to de-escalate tensions and resolve the crisis through dialogue”, Elize.
According to the French presidency, Xi Jinping “welcomed the action of France and her Germany within the framework of the Normandy scheme and reiterated its full support for the implementation of the “Minsk Agreements” for the settlement of Russian-Ukrainian relations.
In addition, during the French Presidency of the EU, Emanuel Macron advocated a “rebalancing of Euro-Chinese relations with a view to greater reciprocity”, mainly in trade.
In addition, it “encouraged China to lift sanctions on Lithuania and to address the Chinese demands through dialogue.”
In late January, the European Union appealed to the World Trade Organization against China, accusing it of blocking imports from Lithuania. Lithuania is estimated to be “punished” for allowing Taiwan to open an official delegation in Vilnius.
The French head of state also wished for a “gradual resumption of flights” between France and China, which have been drastically reduced due to the health measures taken by China in the face of the Covid-19 epidemic.
He also recalled “the French and European expectations regarding the ratification of the International Trade Organization’s fundamental conventions, in particular on forced labor, and expressed his concern about the situation in Xinjiang”, referring to the fate of the Uighurs.
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