France's foreign ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said it was "demanding explanations" from the Israeli embassy in France about the circumstances of the use of a false French passport in the Dubai killing.

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"Mr. Devillers told us on several occasions of his wish to voluntarily travel to China to cooperate with China's justice authorities, and told our ambassador in Cambodia that he obtained certain guarantees from the Chinese authorities, " said Bernard Valero, a spokesman for the ministry.

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