Macron meets Xi for Ukraine, trade talks

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French President Emmanuel Macron calls for stronger cooperation with China during his state visit to Beijing, as Paris and the EU seek Beijing’s role in ending the war in Ukraine while China looks for diplomatic gains amid U.S. tariffs.

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00:00French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to deepen cooperation

00:05between the two nations during his state visit to Beijing.

00:09Macron's visit, his fourth since taking office, comes as the EU seeks Beijing's help to end

00:15the war in Ukraine, while China looks for diplomatic gains amid US tariffs.

00:22Following talks, both leaders signed 12 cooperation agreements covering bilateral investment,

00:27nuclear energy and panda conservation, among others.

00:31But trade-dominated discussions, with the EU pushing for greater investment to reduce its trade deficit,

00:36which has surged nearly 60% since 2019.

00:40China, meanwhile, wants to ease trade tensions with the bloc over its heavily subsidized electric vehicle sector

00:45and position itself as a stable partner as global markets brace for recession risks linked to US tariffs.

00:52Macron arrived in Beijing just after meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris,

00:57with the US-brokered ceasefire efforts still in delicate stages.

01:01European leaders have repeatedly accused China of economically supporting Russia's war effort,

01:06allegations Beijing denies.

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