Here’s more from President Emmanuel Macron, who has arrived in Beijing for a three-day state visit. Speaking to journalists, the French leader said anyone helping “aggressor” Russia in the Ukraine conflict would become an “accomplice”.

"We have decided since the beginning of the conflict to help the victim, and we have also made it very clear that anyone helping the aggressor would be an accomplice in breach of international law." Macron said.

He added that it was not in China’s interest to provide weapons to Russia in its war against Ukraine:

"China’s interest isn’t to have a lasting war."