French President Emmanuel Macron, who visited China on the 5th (local time) for a three-day schedule, warned that countries supporting Russia in the Ukraine war would be perceived as “accomplices.”
According to foreign media such as the British Guardian and the US New York Times (NYT), President Macron met with reporters after arriving in Beijing on the same day and giving his first speech, saying, “Any country that helps the aggressor Russia in the war in Ukraine will be an ‘accomplice’.” said it would
“We made it clear from the beginning of the war that we would help the victimized country, and anyone who helped the aggressor would be an accomplice in violating international law,” he said.
He also reiterated that he opposes China’s arms support to Russia. “It is not in China’s interests to provide arms to Russia in the war in Ukraine,” he said, adding that “continuing the war is not in China’s interest.”
In addition, President Macron met with Koreans in France and emphasized the necessity of joint responsibility for peace and international stability.
Regarding the goal of the summit between President Xi and President Macron scheduled for the 6th, he emphasized that “the resumption of strategic partnership with China will lead China to assume joint responsibility for peace and international stability.”
“China can play a major role in bringing peace to Ukraine,” Macron said.
Regarding this, the NYT said, “If we take advantage of the difference in views between China and Russia on the war in Ukraine, it seems that a quick end to the war and a weakening of China-Russia solidarity can be achieved, but in a situation where China and Russia have declared ‘unlimited friendship’, The possibility seems low, the NYT analyzed.
At the summit with President Xi to be held on the 6th, the war in Ukraine and economic cooperation are expected to be the main agenda.
Source: Donga
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