Chinese and French Presidents Call for Concrete Implementation of Two-State Solution

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed their commitment to seeking a political settlement for the Iranian nuclear issue, in a joint statement published by Chinese state media on Tuesday. The leaders also called for "concrete implementation" of the two-state solution and "condemned" Israel's policy of building settlements in the West Bank. Xi is on a two-day visit to France as part of his first tour to Europe in five years, where he faces pressure from European leaders regarding trade tensions and Ukraine.