Leaders of Germany, France discuss climate policies with China's Xi: statement

© Reuters/MICHELE TANTUSSISession of the German Bundestag in Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) - The leaders of Germany and France welcomed Beijing's aim to reach climate neutrality in its carbon dioxide emissions before 2060 in a video conference with China's President Xi Jinping on Friday, according to a statement.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and Xi used the meeting to exchange their views on climate protection ahead of a virtual climate summit which the United States will host on April 22 and 23, the chancellery in Berlin said.

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(Reporting by Sabine Siebold; Editing by Maria Sheahan)