Beijing: Senior Chinese official Wang Yi on Saturday expressed hope in a telephone conversation with Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic adviser to the French president, that the French side will encourage the European Union to adopt a positive and pragmatic policy towards China.
Referring to the changing international situation, Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and director of the Foreign Relations Office.
He said that China and France both insist on independence and cooperation against each other, both against world division and blog rivalry, act bilaterally and support the UN Charter and international law, and said China is willing to develop bilateral cooperation. In various fields, France reached new heights and played an important role in solving the global challenges of the two main countries.
Bonne said France rejects the conflict in the alliance and wants to take the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to strengthen high-level exchanges and strengthen practical cooperation. He said the two sides should work together to cool down hot spots, tackle global challenges such as climate change, reduce the North-South gap, and further develop France-China and Europe-China relations.
Both sides agreed to cooperate in artificial intelligence, strengthen coordination in the fight against climate change, and further improve the experience “from the French farm to the Chinese food court”, creating a favorable environment for investment and work for bilateral businesses. each other’s country.
Both sides also agreed on international and regional issues of common concern, such as the Ukraine issue and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Wang Yi says China hopes EU pursues a pragmatic China policy
