President Michel of the EU = European Union and President Xi Jinping of China met in Beijing on the 1st and agreed to resume dialogue on human rights.



They also exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine and agreed that Russia's nuclear threat is irresponsible and extremely dangerous.

President Michel of the EU and President Xi Jinping of China held talks in Beijing for about three hours on the 1st.



At the meeting, opinions were exchanged about protests against the "zero corona" policy that occurred in various parts of China, and President Michel said in a press conference after the meeting that "the right to assemble is important for the EU."



The Chinese side did not specify what Xi said in response, but the two leaders said they agreed to resume dialogue on human rights.



Michel's spokesman also said he had asked China to play a role in ending the military aggression as a permanent member of the UN Security Council over Russia's aggression against Ukraine. is.



"China will always stand on the side of peace and play a constructive role in its own way," said Xi, according to China's foreign ministry.



And regarding Russia's willingness to use nuclear forces, the EU side said that the two leaders agreed that nuclear threats are irresponsible and extremely dangerous.