France's foreign minister is in China to discuss Ukraine and trade issues

28/03/2025 10:19 France 24

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot began a two-day visit to China on Thursday and held talks with his Chinese counterpart on Ukraine and longstanding trade disputes between China and Europe. FRANCE 24’s Yena Lee has more from Beijing.

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