Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, January 16. On January 16, Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, had a telephone conversation with Bonne, the foreign affairs adviser of the French President.
Wang Yi said that the current world situation is full of turmoil and changes, and the healthy and stable development of China-France relations is of special significance.
As permanent members of the UN Security Council and independent major countries, China and France should strengthen strategic communication and play an important role in coping with global chaos and changes.
China is willing to, together with France, intensify high-level exchanges, deepen strategic mutual trust, and open up new prospects for China-France comprehensive strategic partnership.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership. China is willing to work with France and other EU member states to adhere to mutual respect, dialogue and cooperation, mutual benefit and win-win results, and inject new impetus into China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership.
Bonne said that France attaches great importance to France-China relations, and is willing to strengthen high-level exchanges with China, deepen cooperation in innovation, technology and other fields, and jointly draw a blueprint for future development.
France opposes the Cold War mentality and bloc politics, and is willing to play a positive role in expanding EU-China dialogue, maintaining multilateralism, promoting global economic recovery, and cooperating to address climate change.
The French side understands and supports China's anti-epidemic measures, and believes that China will overcome this round of the epidemic.
The two sides exchanged views focusing on the important agenda of bilateral exchanges in the next step.