China and Russia reached "broad consensus" on a range of issues during the Chinese foreign minister's trip to Moscow this week, amid a burst of diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine and as Beijing seeks to rally support in a row with Tokyo.

Taiwan's president should take part in "rehearsals" focused on potential enemy movements in order to make more informed decisions during wartime, retired Ukrainian Air Force Colonel Andrii Ordynovych said in an interview with the Central News Agency, which is partially funded by Taiwan's government.

President Donald Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit later next year.

"Sometimes there are differences, but it is our responsibility to overcome them for the greater good," Macron told Xi during the meeting.