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Macron calls for strategic independence from the US

French President Emmanuel Macron has visited in Beijing and held talks on bilateral relations with top Chinese officials.

French President Emmanuel Macron has visited in Beijing and held talks on bilateral relations with top Chinese officials.

Macron has China has a "major role" to play in path to Ukraine peace. Macron provoked a backlash in the United States and Europe when he called on the European Union to reduce dependence on the US and cautioned against being drawn into a crisis over Taiwan.