China is ready to take the upcoming state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron as an opportunity to promote new progress in the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Macron will pay a state visit to China from Dec 3 to 5.
Briefing news media on the upcoming visit at a press conference in Beijing, Lin Jian, the spokesman, said that it will be President Macron's fourth state visit to China and a reciprocal visit to President Xi Jinping's historic state visit to France last year that marked the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
"During the upcoming visit, President Xi Jinping will hold talks with President Macron to jointly guide the development of the bilateral relationship under new circumstances and have in-depth exchange of views on major international and regional hotspot issues. Premier Li Qiang and Chairman Zhao Leji of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress will meet with President Macron respectively," Lin said.
"France is the first major Western country to establish diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level with the People's Republic of China. The China-France relationship has a cherished history, unique value and an important mission. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the two presidents, China and France have had close exchanges at various levels, fruitful practical cooperation and effective coordination in multilateral affairs," he said.
"As we speak, the international situation is fluid and turbulent. Through the upcoming visit, China stands ready to work with France to champion the spirit that guided the establishment of China-France diplomatic ties, step up strategic communication, deepen practical cooperation, and enhance coordination in multilateral affairs. Together, the two sides can make new progress in their comprehensive strategic partnership, promote the sound and steady development of China-EU relations, and contribute more to multilateralism and a peaceful, stable and prosperous world," said the spokesman.
China will take French President Macron's visit as opportunity to promote bilateral ties: spokesman
China will take French President Macron's visit as opportunity to promote bilateral ties: spokesman
