BEIJING: The leaders of France and the European Union will seek on Thursday to make Europe's case for bringing an end to the war in Ukraine in a Beijing meeting with Xi Jinping, a close ally of Vladimir Putin.
French President Emmanuel Macron (left) is welcomed by Chinese Premier Li Qiang prior to a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in the capital Beijing on Thursday, April 6, 2023. AP PHOTO
BEIJING: The leaders of France and the European Union will seek on Thursday to make Europe's case for bringing an end to the war in Ukraine in a Beijing meeting with Xi Jinping, a close ally of Vladimir Putin.