Macron Tells Abe he wants to maintain Renault-Nissan alliance
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French President Emmanuel Macron told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that France is committed to maintain the alliance between Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. after the arrest of Carlos Ghosn.
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