The dialogue was even more important because “China is the only country in the world capable of exerting an immediate and radical influence on the conflict in one direction or the other”, the official said.
China has never publicly supported Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but has also never criticized Moscow.
Western powers fear that Moscow is keen to encourage Chinese military cooperation to gain an edge in the conflict, although China has made no such public offer to Moscow.
Macron’s visit to China, starting on Wednesday with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, comes after Xi’s talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow earlier this month.
The French official described China as a “game-changer” in the conflict.
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