Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 21st. President Xi Jinping telephoned French President Macron a few days ago to express the sincere condolences to the French government and people on behalf of the Chinese government and people on the recent outbreak of new crown pneumonia in France.
Xi Jinping pointed out in a message of condolences that watching each other for help, adversity and communism are good traditions in Sino-French relations. I thank the French government and all walks of life for their support and sympathy for China's efforts to combat the epidemic. Public health security is a common challenge facing humankind. The Chinese government and people firmly support the French efforts to fight the epidemic, and are willing to strengthen cooperation with France and win the fight against epidemic prevention and control through mutual help and assistance. Both China and France are permanent members of the UN Security Council and share the important responsibility of safeguarding human life. China is willing to work with France to promote international cooperation in epidemic prevention and control, support the United Nations and the World Health Organization to play a central role in improving global public health governance, and build a human health and health community. Xi Jinping emphasized that I attach great importance to the development of China-France relations, and would like to work with President Macron to coordinate the work of epidemic prevention and control and bilateral relations, and promote the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and France to withstand the test of joint fight against the epidemic and continue to develop .