Emmanuel Macron and Joe Biden “agreed on the importance of continuing to engage” China so that it contributes “in the medium term to ending the conflict” in Ukraine, the French presidency announced on Thursday, as quoted by AFP.

Emmanuel Macron and Xi JinpingPhoto: Ng Han Guan/AP/Profimedia

The French head of state, who spoke by phone with his American counterpart during his recent visit to China, also reiterated his desire for Europeans to continue “rearming themselves to take responsibility in sharing the burden of transatlantic security,” Elysée reports. in the application.

According to Bloomberg’s sources, the French president instructed his foreign policy adviser, Emmanuel Bonnet, to work with China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, to create a framework that could be used as a basis for future talks.

France’s strategy calls for talks between Russia and Ukraine to take place this summer if all goes well, sources told Sky News on condition of anonymity.