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Von Der Leyen To Deliver Presser From Beijing @ 0815ET/1415CET

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to deliver a press conference from Beijing at around 1415CET (0815ET, 1315BST) following her tripartite meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron. Link to livestream:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLlaqw0Eh1E

  • Macron's discussions with Xi have sought to encourage China to take up a neutral mediators role in the war in Ukraine, while also promoting Franco-Chinese economic cooperation.
  • However, VdL is viewed as more of a China hawk and therefore could be somewhat more forthright on China's close relations with Russia and seek to warn
  • Macron's efforts to steer China towards playing an active role in a peace plan look to have been in vain, with Xi giving no sign of any change in China's stance. Politico also notes Macron's diplomatic faux pas of speaking for nearly twice as long as Xi during a press conference.

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