[HIGHLIGHTS] East-West Question·The 60th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and France丨Wei Yannian: Why is a statue of a Frenchman included in the China Shipping Culture Museum?

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. A statue of Prosper Rieger presented to the Fuzhou Municipal Government by the French Embassy in China is also on display.

Wei Yannian, a French scholar, shipping culture researcher, and friend of shipping, recently accepted an exclusive interview with China News Service's "East-West Question" The interview transcript is summarized as follows: Who is Riyige? Why is this French statue included in the China Shipbuilding Culture Museum?