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China should reason with Russia about the war in Ukraine, said French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné in Beijing.

The Chinese government “plays a key role in &#8230; the respect of international law, including on Ukraine&#8217;s sovereignty, and therefore we are clearly expecting that China will send very clear messages to Russia,” <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240401-france-expects-clear-messages-from-china-to-russia-over-ukraine-war" target="_blank">Séjourné said during a press conference</a> in the Chinese capital speaking alongside his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

Séjourné&#8217;s comments come as Chinese President Xi Jinping <a href="https://pro.politico.eu/news/177248" target="_blank">is expected</a> to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris in early May.

China presents itself as neutral on the Ukraine war and hasn&#8217;t formally condemned Russia for the invasion. Instead, Beijing has <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20231018-xi-praises-deepening-trust-between-china-and-russia-in-talks-with-putin" target="_blank">deepened ties</a> with Moscow — even <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-china-completely-abandon-us-dollar-in-bilateral-trade-says-russian-pm-671667" target="_blank">deciding to ditch</a> the United States dollar for bilateral trade.

Last month, China&#8217;s special envoy for Eurasian affairs <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-ukraine-see-crisis-eventually-resolved-through-talks-chinas-special-envoy-2024-03-22/" target="_blank">warned about</a> the war escalating and said both Ukraine and Russia “agree that negotiations, rather than guns, will ultimately end this war.” China <a href="https://pro.politico.eu/news/177248" target="_blank">wants</a> Europe to let Russia sit at the table for future peace talks — or Beijing will boycott such discussions.

Séjourné also said France doesn&#8217;t want to “decouple” from the Chinese economy, but rather engage in an “economic rebalancing” to make sure the trade ties are “healthy and sustainable.”

The European Union has been <a href="https://pro.politico.eu/news/177481" target="_blank">developing rules</a> to de-risk Europe&#8217;s economy and make sure it&#8217;s not overly reliant on China.

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China should reason with Russia about the war in Ukraine, said French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné in Beijing.

The Chinese government “plays a key role in &#8230; the respect of international law, including on Ukraine&#8217;s sovereignty, and therefore we are clearly expecting that China will send very clear messages to Russia,” <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240401-france-expects-clear-messages-from-china-to-russia-over-ukraine-war" target="_blank">Séjourné said during a press conference</a> in the Chinese capital speaking alongside his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

Séjourné&#8217;s comments come as Chinese President Xi Jinping <a href="https://pro.politico.eu/news/177248" target="_blank">is expected</a> to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris in early May.

China presents itself as neutral on the Ukraine war and hasn&#8217;t formally condemned Russia for the invasion. Instead, Beijing has <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20231018-xi-praises-deepening-trust-between-china-and-russia-in-talks-with-putin" target="_blank">deepened ties</a> with Moscow — even <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-china-completely-abandon-us-dollar-in-bilateral-trade-says-russian-pm-671667" target="_blank">deciding to ditch</a> the United States dollar for bilateral trade.

Last month, China&#8217;s special envoy for Eurasian affairs <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-ukraine-see-crisis-eventually-resolved-through-talks-chinas-special-envoy-2024-03-22/" target="_blank">warned about</a> the war escalating and said both Ukraine and Russia “agree that negotiations, rather than guns, will ultimately end this war.” China <a href="https://pro.politico.eu/news/177248" target="_blank">wants</a> Europe to let Russia sit at the table for future peace talks — or Beijing will boycott such discussions.

Séjourné also said France doesn&#8217;t want to “decouple” from the Chinese economy, but rather engage in an “economic rebalancing” to make sure the trade ties are “healthy and sustainable.”

The European Union has been <a href="https://pro.politico.eu/news/177481" target="_blank">developing rules</a> to de-risk Europe&#8217;s economy and make sure it&#8217;s not overly reliant on China. 
summary: French foreign minister made comments during visit to China.
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