French President Emmanuel Macron told Xi Jinping that their two countries must overcome their “differences” during a trip to Beijing focused on economic and geopolitical cooperation.

The two leaders met in China’s capital Beijing on Thursday, holding wide-ranging talks at the Great Hall of the People that ranged from ending the war in Ukraine to redressing global economic imbalances.

“Sometimes there are differences, but it is our responsibility to overcome them for the greater good,” Macron told Xi. “Our capacity to work together is decisive,” he said, making a direct reference to Ukraine.

Reporting from Beijing, Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu said it was unclear whether any agreement was made. “Macron and other EU leaders have accused China of providing crucial economic support for Russia’

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