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China, France
Beijing tries to entice Paris into parallel Russia-Ukraine peace talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Guangzhou, China, 7 April 2023. © Jacques Witt/Pool via Reuters

China's state security ministry is trying to involve France in its efforts to launch a fresh attempt at mediation between Russia and Ukraine, alongside the one already launched by Switzerland. [...]

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