Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 5th: President Xi Jinping talked with French President Macron on the evening of June 5.
Xi Jinping emphasized that since the outbreak of the new coronary pneumonia, China and France have maintained a high level of strategic coordination. At present, the spread of the global epidemic has not yet been effectively contained. At the time of the pandemic, unity and cooperation are the right path. China and France should continue to jointly support the international community to unite against the epidemic and make "China-France contributions" for the global victory over the epidemic. It is necessary to promote joint research between the two countries, support international cooperation in vaccine and drug research and development, step up implementation of the consensus of the 73rd WHO Conference, increase support for WHO, carry out more China-France-Africa trilateral anti-epidemic cooperation, and support Africa Waiting for countries in underdeveloped areas to fight against the disease. We must uphold multilateralism and promote world peace and stability.
Xi Jinping emphasized that I would like to maintain close communication with you, grasp the direction, and promote the healthy and stable development of relations between the two countries. After focusing on the epidemic situation, the two sides should plan exchanges at all levels at the next stage and conduct dialogues and exchanges in a stable, orderly and flexible manner. It is necessary to strengthen the coordination and docking of macroeconomic policies for post-epidemic economic recovery, not only deepen the potential for cooperation in traditional fields, but also expand cooperation in emerging fields. The Chinese market is open to France and hopes that the French side will make good use of business personnel to "fast-track" to China, help French companies in China to resume production and production, and at the same time create a fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies.
Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Europe are comprehensive strategic partners with broad common interests. China is pleased with the progress made in EU integration, and is willing to strengthen strategic cooperation with the EU, advance the major political agenda between China and Europe, support multilateralism, jointly address global challenges such as public health, climate change, and biodiversity protection, and promote China-EU relations. Steady.
Macron said that France and China have conducted good cooperation in the fight against epidemic disease and demonstrated unity. France hopes to continue to strengthen cooperation with China in this spirit. France appreciates President Xi Jinping’s announcement that China will use the developed vaccine as an international public product, and is willing to work with China to implement the consensus of the WHO Conference, support WHO to play an important role, strengthen cooperation with WHO, and increase support for African countries Anti-epidemic. I look forward to visiting China again as soon as possible. I also hope that the relevant departments of the two countries will maintain dialogue and exchanges, deepen mutual understanding, and promote key cooperation projects. France is willing to work with China to safeguard multilateralism, strengthen cooperation in the fields of climate change and biodiversity, and inject more positive factors into world peace and stability. France attaches great importance to a series of major exchanges between Europe and China in the next stage and is willing to play an active role in this regard.