Didier Deschamps’ side were also helped by a Guglielmo Vicario own goal in a convincing performance without skipper Kylian Mbappe.
The Leeds defender was named player of the match after the Dragons held on for a gutsy Nations League draw in Kayseri.
He will be the first British prime minister to meet the Chinese leader in more than half a decade when they hold talks in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.