France-China Relations: Strengthening Cooperation in Aerospace, Nuclear Energy, and More

2023-06-23 00:06:19
2023-06-23 08:06 United Daily News reporter Huang Guoliang / real-time report

According to the mainland Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who is on an official visit to France, met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris on the afternoon of June 22 local time. Macron told Li Qiang that France attaches great importance to France-China relations, adheres to the one-China policy, and is willing to strengthen coordination with China through France-China strategic dialogues, high-level economic and financial dialogues, and high-level people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and deepen cooperation in aerospace, nuclear energy, agriculture and other fields. Food and other fields of cooperation. However, France and China should adhere to effective multilateralism.

According to the report, Macron happily recalled his successful visit to China in April this year, and asked Li Qiang to convey his sincere greetings and heartfelt thanks to President Xi Jinping. Macron welcomed Li Qiang’s visit to France and his attendance at the New Global Financing Compact summit. He said that France attaches great importance to France-China relations, adheres to the one-China policy, and is willing to work with China through France-China strategic dialogues, high-level economic and financial dialogues, and high-level people-to-people and cultural exchanges. Mechanisms to strengthen coordination and deepen cooperation in the fields of aerospace, nuclear energy, agriculture and food.

He also said that Chinese companies are welcome to invest in France and expand cooperation in emerging fields such as green environmental protection and new energy. In a world full of challenges, France and China should adhere to effective multilateralism, promote the unity of the international community, improve global governance, and promote the resolution of global issues.

According to reports, Li Qiang conveyed President Xi Jinping’s cordial greetings to Macron. He said that President Macron paid a successful visit to China not long ago. President Xi Jinping and Macron had in-depth exchanges and reached a series of strategic consensus, drawing a blueprint for the development of China-France relations. His visit to France this time aims to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, and to have in-depth discussions with the French side on strengthening Sino-French cooperation.

Li Qiang pointed out that China, France, and China and Europe each have their own advantages, and they should further strengthen cooperation. While deepening cooperation in traditional fields such as nuclear energy and aerospace, they should tap the potential for cooperation in emerging fields such as environmental protection, digital economy, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing, so as to achieve mutual benefit and win-win cooperation. win. China encourages Chinese enterprises to invest in France. French companies are welcome to share China’s development opportunities.

Li Qiang said that both China and France are permanent members of the UN Security Council and are also major responsible countries, sharing a common strategic view and overall outlook. China is willing to continue to strengthen communication and coordination with France in international affairs, support each other’s beneficial initiatives, jointly respond to global challenges, and promote world peace and stability.

French President Emmanuel Macron met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Elysee Palace.Xinhua News Agency

The Xinhua News Agency reported that the two sides also exchanged views on international issues of mutual concern such as the Ukraine crisis. Secretary-General of the State Council Wu Zhenglong and others attended the meeting.

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