China's Xi conveys to France, Germany opposition to Russia sanctions

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday voiced opposition to punitive sanctions on Russia by Western countries over its attack on Ukraine during a trilateral video summit with his French and German counterparts, state-run media reported.Xi also told French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that China is willing to "play an active role" in settling the ongoing crisis "according to the needs of all parties concerned," the media said without elaborating.The Western sanctions "will deal a blow to the stability of global finance, energy, transportation and supply chain,…READ FULL ARTICLE