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Macron thanks Xi for backing 'Olympic truce' during Paris Games

AFP WORLD
Published May 06,2024
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday thanked Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for backing his idea of a truce in all conflicts including Ukraine during the Paris Olympics this summer.

"I thank you for showing your desire during our talks to ask all parties to have an Olympic truce," Macron said, adding that such a truce for "all theatres" of war could help achieve lasting peace in the conflicts.