Peace Commentary | China and France join hands to benefit the world
On the afternoon of May 6, local time, the leaders of China and France held talks in Paris and had candid, extensive and in-depth exchanges, continuing the positive momentum of the meeting between the two heads of state held in China last year. This is not only an important guarantee for the fruitful results of the meeting, but also an important guarantee that these results will be transformed into concrete achievements as always.
The economic complementarity and respective development stages of China and France determine that the two countries have broad space for cooperation in clean energy, nuclear energy research, aerospace, artificial intelligence and other fields. The two countries have taken the lead in cooperation in areas such as aviation, nuclear energy, and third-party markets, and have made indispensable contributions to the achievement of the Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
By doing so, the two countries can set a good example for major-country relations. China and France both adhere to the international order centered on the United Nations. Neither country seeks hegemony, but jointly promotes mutual learning and win-win cooperation, and opposes some countries trampling on the interests of other countries at the expense of international law.
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, China is willing to work with France to uphold the original intention of establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries and continuously consolidate and develop bilateral relations. In the current world of century-old changes, both sides should adhere to independence and jointly prevent a "new cold war" or camp confrontation; they should adhere to mutual benefit and win-win results and jointly oppose "decoupling and breaking links."
To this end, China is willing to import more high-quality French products, hope that France will export more high-tech and high-value-added products to China, deepen cooperation in traditional advantageous areas such as aerospace and aviation, strengthen cooperation in nuclear energy, innovation, and finance, and expand green energy, smart Cooperation in emerging fields such as manufacturing, biomedicine, and artificial intelligence. China will accelerate market access for telecommunications, medical and other service industries, and welcomes more French companies to invest in China. It also hopes that France will provide a good business environment and stable development expectations for Chinese companies to invest and cooperate in France.
The world today is intertwined with events. The Ukraine crisis and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict are protracted. The world economic recovery is sluggish. Global challenges such as climate change are becoming increasingly difficult. As permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, China and France shoulder major responsibilities. China and France uphold the original intention of establishing diplomatic relations, deepen high-level mutual trust and cooperation, and strengthen communication and collaboration on major international issues, which will help properly resolve hot issues of common concern and safeguard world peace and stability.
This article is translated from the editorial of China Daily on May 7
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