Macron says he told Xi dialogue needed on Hong Kong

BEIJING: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday (Nov 6) that he told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that dialogue, restraint and a "de-escalation" were needed in Hong Kong after months of anti-government protests.

Macron said he raised the issue with Xi "on several occasions" during his official visit to China – ignoring prior warnings from Beijing that sensitive topics such as Hong Kong should not be on the agenda.

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"I obviously conveyed our concerns, which are shared by Europe," Macron said at a news conference at the French embassy.

"We called on several occasions for dialogue … restraint," he said, adding that he called for "de-escalation through dialogue."

The international finance hub has been convulsed by five months of huge and increasingly violent protests callRead More – Source