The three-day visit is scheduled to begin on December 3, with two stops in Beijing and Chengdu, according to the statement.
“On this occasion, major issues relating to the strategic partnership between France and China will be addressed, as well as several major international matters and areas of cooperation aimed at tackling the global challenges of our time,” the statement said.
Beijing’s stance in the war has been causing unease in Paris as well as Brussels, both of which accuse China of supporting Russia’s war machine.
France expressed its wish for China to persuade Russia to abide by UN principles as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and “in light of what Russia and China call their ‘limitless friendship’, which binds the two countries together,” an Elysee source said during a separate briefing on Tuesday.
