France's Macron urges China's Xi not to give Russia weapons

French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) shakes hands with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on April 6, 2023.  PHOTO | LUDOVIC MARIN | AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to ‘bring Russia to its senses’ over Ukraine and urged him not to deliver weapons to Moscow.

The French president who on Wednesday arrived in Beijing for a three-day state visit, has made clear he is seeking to dissuade China from supporting Russia's invasion of its neighbour.