China News Agency, Beijing, April 10th. On the 9th, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a telephone conversation with Bona, the foreign affairs adviser to the French President.
Bona stated that President Macron has always attached great importance to developing relations with China.
The French side respects China's national sovereignty and is willing to strengthen dialogue and deepen cooperation with China.
At the same time, properly handle sensitive issues on the basis of mutual trust.
France-China and EU-China relations are all-round and should be mutually trusted and mutually beneficial.
Under the guidance of the two heads of state, France-China practical cooperation has yielded fruitful results.
France is willing to continue to strengthen communication with China, advance cooperation in civil nuclear energy, aerospace, public health and other fields, and jointly play a greater role in coping with global challenges such as climate change and biodiversity.
Wang Yi said that President Xi Jinping and President Macron have maintained close communication, providing strategic guidance for China-France relations.
China appreciates France's advocacy of EU strategic autonomy, and is always willing to conduct equal dialogue with the EU in the spirit of mutual respect to enhance mutual trust.
China and the EU are comprehensive strategic partners and cannot interfere in each other's internal affairs at will, let alone provoke unilateral sanctions and confrontation.
It is hoped that the European side will seriously reflect on the experience and lessons in the exchanges between the two sides, adhere to the main tone of China-EU cooperation, continue to see China as an opportunity for Europe, rather than a challenge, and insist that each other is a partner, not a rival.
The two sides should maintain the continuity and stability of China-EU relations, and jointly deal with the unstable factors and various global issues in this world.
Wang Yi said that when the multilateral process of climate change encounters difficulties, China and France have maintained their strength, actively and constructively promoted global climate governance, and played the role of "ballast stone".
This year, there will be a series of major multilateral agendas in the field of climate change and biodiversity. China is willing to strengthen coordination, build consensus and promote cooperation with France and Europe.
The two sides also exchanged in-depth views on international and regional issues of common concern.
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