China, France issue joint statement on situations on Ukraine, Palestine

China and France have issued a joint statement regarding the Ukraine crisis and the Palestinian question.

The latest joint statement came during French President Emmanuel Macron's ongoing state visit to China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, during which the two leaders held talks in Beijing.

The two heads of state recalled their previous two joint statements issued during their respective state visits in May 2024 and April 2023, and said they had an in-depth exchange of views on two major issues facing international peace and stability, reaching the following consensus:

First, as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, China and France are jointly committed to seeking constructive solutions based on international law to address the challenges and threats to international security and stability. Both sides are committed to helping peacefully resolve differences and disputes between countries through dialogue and consultation.

Second, on Ukraine, China and France support all efforts toward a ceasefire and the restoration of peace on the basis of international law and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.

Third, China and France reaffirm the need to create favorable conditions for the effective implementation of the "two-state solution", which is the only credible path to meet the legitimate expectations of the Israelis and the Palestinians for a just and lasting peace and security. China and France welcome the adoption of the New York Declaration on September 12, 2025. China, which recognized the State of Palestine in 1988, once again welcomes France's recognition of the State of Palestine on September 22, 2025.

Fourth, China and France welcome the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas on October 9, 2025, and call on all parties to immediately fulfill their commitments and avoid taking any actions that might undermine their fulfillment. Both countries condemn all acts that violate international humanitarian law, including all terrorist and violent actions and indiscriminate attacks on civilians. The two heads of state reiterate the necessity of providing large-scale humanitarian assistance under the supervision of the United Nations and ensuring prompt, safe, sustainable and unhindered aid deliveries throughout the Gaza Strip.

Fifth, China and France emphasize the importance of continuing to provide material and financial support to the Palestinian National Authority and appreciate the efforts of the members of the "Palestinian emergency coalition". The French side welcomes and commends China's assistance to Palestine.

Sixth, the two countries reaffirm their continued willingness to maintaining close communication on issues concerning international peace and security.

The statement came as Macron prepares to conclude a three-day state visit to China on Friday, with this marking the French president's fourth state visit to the country and a reciprocal visit following President Xi's historic trip to France last year.

China, France issue joint statement on situations on Ukraine, Palestine

China, France issue joint statement on situations on Ukraine, Palestine

China, France issue joint statement on situations on Ukraine, Palestine

China, France issue joint statement on situations on Ukraine, Palestine

Smart technologies have reshaped China's ecological and environmental monitoring system, Huang Runqiu, minister of Ecology and Environment, said Thursday in Beijing on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress(NPC).

"Regarding ecological and environmental monitoring, we have been promoting the digitalization, informatization, and intelligentization of the entire monitoring process in recent years, reshaping the ecological and environmental monitoring system. For instance, in water environment monitoring and sampling, we have used intelligent drones which can quickly locate sampling points, collect samples accurately, return rapidly, and they are safe and reliable, improving work efficiency by over 70 percent. They are particularly advantageous for sampling during flood seasons and in remote areas," Huang told the press.

"In terms of environmental sample analysis, we have developed 'lights-out laboratories' in recent years. As the name suggests, these labs operate without lights and are unattended. Through robotic arms, robots, and intelligent management systems, they achieve full-process automation and intelligence from sample handover, testing, and analysis to report generation. This has significantly enhanced work efficiency, increasing it by more than eightfold compared to traditional labs. More importantly, it reduces human interference, human error, and even data falsification," he said.

Thanks to the improved ecological and environmental supervision capabilities, the number of environmental violation cases nationwide has decreased from 130,000 five years ago to 43,000 last year, representing a decline of 68 percent, Huang said.

The minister said China has already applied environmental DNA technology in the biodiversity monitoring work.

"In the field of biodiversity monitoring, monitoring aquatic organisms remains a weak point. However, significant progress has been made in recent years as we have developed environmental DNA technology. Although this chip is very small in size, it contains DNA detection information for aquatic organisms, including the finless porpoise and the Chinese sucker, from 19 state-controlled sections in the Jiangsu segment of the Yangtze River. The results showed that over the past five years, more than 20 species of aquatic organisms have increased in this river section, fully demonstrating the tangible effectiveness of the ten-year fishing ban in the Yangtze River," Huang said while showing a chip to reporters.

The 14th NPC, China's national legislature, concluded its fourth session on Thursday.

Smart technologies reshape China's ecological, environmental monitoring system: minister