China News Service, Beijing, July 23 (Li Jingze and Zhang Su). Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a regular press conference on the 23rd that Chinese companies will participate in the French 5G construction, saying that we hope and believe that the French side can keep its promises. Practical actions provide an open, fair, and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies investing in France, including Huawei, and effectively maintain the sound development momentum of Sino-French economic and trade relations.
A reporter asked. According to French media reports, France will ban domestic telecom operators from purchasing new Huawei equipment. Can you confirm?
Wang Wenbin said that French leaders such as Macron have repeatedly stated that they will not take discriminatory measures against specific countries or companies on the 5G issue, let alone exclude Huawei. During the just-concluded seventh China-France high-level economic and financial dialogue, the two sides reiterated that they encourage companies from all countries to participate in the construction of 5G networks in accordance with the principles of marketization and security.
Wang Wenbin said that we hope and believe that the French side can keep its promises, eliminate interference, continue to adhere to the principles of market economy and free trade rules, and take practical actions to provide open, fair and non-discriminatory business operations for Chinese companies investing in France, including Huawei. Environment, and earnestly safeguard the sound development momentum of China-France economic and trade relations.
In response to the inquiry, Wang Wenbin also introduced that on July 15, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi successfully held the 20th China-France Strategic Dialogue with Bona, the Foreign Affairs Adviser to the French President. On July 21, Vice Premier Hu Chunhua and French Minister of Economy and Finance Le Maire successfully presided over the seventh China-France high-level economic and financial dialogue.
He emphasized that holding these two dialogues as soon as possible is an important consensus reached by the two heads of state during the fourth call this year. It is also the first high-level institutional dialogue meeting between China and other major powers. It is of great significance for French relations to achieve new and greater development after experiencing the test of the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
Wang Wenbin pointed out that the results of the two dialogues were fruitful, which can be summarized as follows:
First, the two sides have conducted extensive and in-depth exchanges on international and multilateral cooperation in response to the epidemic, deepened China-France pragmatic cooperation, and promoted the healthy and stable development of China-France and China-EU relations, which deepened mutual understanding and enhanced political mutual trust.
Second, the two sides have clarified the development priorities of bilateral relations in the next stage, and agreed to maintain the momentum of close high-level exchanges, and steadily promote the prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases, agricultural food, aviation and other key bilateral cooperation projects. Make full use of the "fast channel" to help both parties resume work and production, and maintain the stability of the industrial chain and supply chain. Actively explore cooperation in new areas that are conducive to economic recovery and industrial transformation and upgrading. Among them, the high-level economic and financial dialogue reached 42 concrete cooperation results, which are very impressive.
Third, the two sides jointly emphasized the importance of China-EU relations, agreed to speed up the negotiation of the China-EU Investment Agreement, sign the China-EU Geographical Indications Agreement as soon as possible, earnestly strengthen China-EU cooperation in various fields such as climate change and biodiversity protection, and implement the concept of multilateralism with practical actions .
Fourth, the two sides emphasized that they will adopt effective macroeconomic policies to support economic growth, strengthen policy coordination to jointly respond to the impact of the epidemic, support the G20 in playing the role of the main forum for international economic cooperation, and oppose any form of protectionism. The two sides support the World Health Organization to play a key leadership role in promoting and coordinating the global response to the new crown pneumonia, and call for maintaining the stability and smoothness of the regional and global industrial chain and supply chain, and orderly resuming work and production. The two parties agree to jointly maintain a fair and non-discriminatory market environment and encourage companies from all countries to participate in the construction of 5G networks in accordance with the principles of marketization and security.
"From the above dialogue, it is not difficult to see that, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and an influential power, China-France relations are comprehensive and strategic, and have reached a very high level." Wang Wenbin said, continuing to deepen and expand. The French comprehensive strategic partnership is not only in the interests of the two countries, but also conducive to promoting the development of Sino-EU relations, conducive to maintaining world peace and development, and injecting more stability into the current uncertain world. (Finish)