France and China have reached an agreement to work together to deepen military dialogue, at a time of heightened tensions between Beijing and the West.

As his trip to China drew to an end, Emmanuel Macron issued a joint statement with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, today, Friday, April 7, 2023, calling for peace in Ukraine. 

The 51-point document — which also touched on space, trade, aviation and climate — set out the two countries’ intention to shore up “mutual political trust” and “promote global security.”