China News Service, Paris, February 7 (Reporter Li Yang) On the evening of February 6, local time, the Chinese Embassy in France held a reception to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France and the 2024 Spring Festival.
The picture shows guests watching the photo exhibition celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France at the reception. Photo by China News Service reporter Li Yang
Former French Prime Minister Raffarin, Deputy President of the Senate Hervé, Representative of the Speaker of the National Assembly and Foreign Affairs Advisor to the Speaker Truchon, Chairman of the France-China Friendship Group of the National Assembly Alotze, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Boulanger, Chairman of the France-China Friendship Group of the Senate Duran, Director-General of Globalization of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Chevalier, former Speaker of the National Assembly Acquaye, Co-Chairman of the France-China Committee L'Oréal Group Chairman Agon and BNP Paribas Group Chairman Le Minghan, 97-year-old French Medicine More than 300 people including Jacques Gang, academician of the Academy of Sciences, and other French people from all walks of life, as well as heads of international organizations such as Elliott, Director-General of the World Organization for Animal Health, Giannini, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO, and diplomatic envoys from various countries in France gathered together to celebrate. On the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, we jointly welcome the Chinese New Year of the Year of the Dragon.
Lu Shaye, Chinese Ambassador to France, said in his speech that over the past 60 years, China-France relations have adhered to the original aspiration of establishing diplomatic relations of "independence, mutual understanding, foresight, and mutual benefit" and have embarked on an extraordinary path of state-to-state exchanges. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-France relations have maintained steady development, and cooperation in various fields has steadily advanced, injecting stability and positive energy into a turbulent world.
Lu Shaye pointed out that over the past 60 years, China and France have adhered to mutual benefit and complementary advantages, and promoted practical cooperation to bear fruitful results. France is now China's third largest trading partner in the EU, and China is France's largest trading partner in Asia. Cooperation between China and France in traditional fields such as aerospace, agriculture and food continues to deepen, and cooperation in emerging fields such as green and digital is in the ascendant. The results of cooperation are truly beneficial to the people of the two countries. Over the past 60 years, the two peoples have been closely connected. The two countries have established cultural centers in each other's country, organized cultural years, established high-level people-to-people and cultural exchange mechanisms, deepened cooperation in education, local areas, and tourism, promoted the two major civilizations of China and France to complement each other through exchanges and mutual learning, and deepened the mutual understanding between the two countries. Friendship among people.
Lu Shaye emphasized that today's achievements in China-France relations have not come easily, and the experience is worth passing on. Strategic foresight is the fundamental guarantee for the steady and long-term development of China-France relations. Openness and inclusiveness are the important foundation for mutual understanding and friendship between China and France. The courage to be the first is the inexhaustible driving force for China-France relations to open up a new situation. China is willing to work with France to continue to be strategic partners who seek common ground while reserving differences, continue to tap cooperation potential, seize opportunities for cooperation, move forward hand in hand, achieve mutual success, and jointly contribute more "China and France" to world peace, stability and development. Contribution" and jointly open up the next more glorious 60 years of bilateral relations.
A photo exhibition celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France was also held at the reception. The Paris Chamber Orchestra performed excerpts of Chinese and French music such as "Water and Fire" and "String Quartet in E Minor". The chefs of Nanjing Jinling Hotel Group presented blindfolded Wensi tofu and flowers. Demonstration of cooking skills such as making dumplings. The guests spoke highly of the glorious 60-year history of China-France relations and looked forward to further strengthening exchanges and cooperation with China in various fields and pushing bilateral relations to new heights. (over)