BEIJING- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that China and the EU will continue high-level communication and enhance mutual trust and understanding, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Xi made the remarks in a phone call between the two leaders, CCTV said.

(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; writing by Tom Daly; Editing by Jon Boyle) ((tom.daly@thomsonreuters.com; +86 10 5669 2119;))