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Original title: Xi Jinping talks by phone with French President Macron. The two heads of state reached an important consensus on the next stage of Sino-French cooperation.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 9. President Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation with French President Macron on the night of December 9.
Xi Jinping pointed out that the growing instability and uncertainty in the world today demands that more major powers take responsibility. “Independence, mutual understanding, foresight, mutual benefit and mutual benefit” is the original intention of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. Defending multilateralism, safeguarding the international system with the United Nations at its center, and safeguarding the international order based on international law are important consensuses between China and France. We must keep in mind our original intention, stick to consensus, direct the stability of China-France relations, strengthen exchanges, deepen cooperation, maintain close communication and coordination on major international and regional issues, and promote further development of the bilateral relations.
Xi Jinping emphasized that China trusts its own path, theory, system and culture, and respects the development path independently chosen by the people of all countries. Countries with different social systems can respect each other, coexist peacefully and develop together. Under the new situation, the global and strategic nature of China-EU cooperation has become more prominent. No matter how the international situation changes, China is unwaveringly committed to promoting the healthy and stable development of China-EU relations, and hopes that the EU will implement a positive policy towards China. The two sides should work together to accelerate the completion of the China-EU investment agreement negotiations, maintain the China-EU high-level dialogue on environment and climate and the high-level dialogue in the digital realm, and bring the relations China-EU to a new level.
Macron said France and China have maintained good cooperation in the fight against the new corona pneumonia epidemic, and exchanges and cooperation in various fields have been comprehensively promoted. France maintains an independent diplomatic tradition, attaches great importance to developing relations with China, and is willing to continue working with China to deepen France-China and Europe-China cooperation. Negotiations on the EU-China Investment Agreement are expected to yield results as soon as possible. France appreciates China’s important contribution to reaching the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, as well as its important role in vaccines and debt relief, especially the support provided to developing countries, and looks forward to continuing cooperation with China. on climate change, public health and Africa. And strengthen coordination and cooperation on major global and regional issues. I hope to visit China again in due time.
The two heads of state discussed the next stage of bilateral and multilateral cooperation, reached a series of important consensuses and instructed their respective departments to step up implementation:
1. Welcome the leaders of the legislative bodies of the two countries to attend the XI meeting of the China-France Parliamentary Exchange Mechanism via video for the first time.
2. Carry out further cooperation in the fields of life medicine, biological reproduction, lunar and Mars exploration, and satellite research and development.
3. Improve the level of customs inspection and quarantine cooperation through mechanisms such as the port direct line link to ensure the stability of the supply chain.
4. Overcome the difficulties of the new corona pneumonia epidemic, accelerate technical consultations on regional management of African swine fever and strive to achieve substantive results in cooperation agreements at an early date.
5. Take the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games and 2024 Paris Olympic Games as an opportunity to strengthen the Olympic Games and non-governmental exchanges and cooperation, and enhance mutual understanding and friendship.
6. Welcome the “China-EU Geographical Indications Agreement” which will enter into force in early 2021. Support high-quality Chinese and French specialty agricultural products such as tea, wine, cheese, etc., to enter into the families of others.
7. Actively participate in the “Cooperative Initiative to Accelerate Research and Development, Production and Equitable Distribution of Coronary Pneumonia Vaccines and Drugs” and the “Coronary Pneumonia Vaccine Implementation Plan”, increase assistance to developing countries and make vaccines truly usable for all people. Affordable, public products.
8. Jointly defend multilateralism, join forces to tackle climate change, support the success of the summit on climate ambition on 12 December this year and the “One Planet” summit in January next year, and mobilize the international community to participate more actively in the 15th Convention on Biological Diversity next year. The Conference of the Parties, the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 7th World Conference on Conservation of Nature have promoted the above-mentioned important international agendas to achieve positive results.
The two sides also exchanged views on Iranian Antarctic, nuclear marine protection and other issues.
