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Emmanuel Macron arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport. EPA
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Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian with Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing. AFP
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China's National People's Congress chairman Zhao Leji with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AFP
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang and French President Emmanuel Macron at a meeting at the Great Hall of the People. AFP
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French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Getty Images
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Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Red Brick Art Museum in Beijing. AFP
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Emmanuel Macron arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport. EPA
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Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian with Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing. AFP
Prince Faisal with Mr Qin. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / Twitter
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China's National People's Congress chairman Zhao Leji with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AFP
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang and French President Emmanuel Macron at a meeting at the Great Hall of the People. AFP
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French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Getty Images
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Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Red Brick Art Museum in Beijing. AFP
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Emmanuel Macron arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport. EPA
Saudi Arabia and Iran's statement in full on resumption of flights and embassies
Both sides will reopen diplomatic representations within the two-month period stipulated in an agreement brokered by China
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Ismaeel Naar
06 April, 2023
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