BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday that China will work with France to promote a stronger and more vigorous comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries and share wisdom and strength towards world peace and contribute to security, prosperity and progress.
Wang made the remarks during a daily press conference in response to a related question.
Noting that France was the first major Western country to establish ambassadorial-level diplomatic relations with China and that 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, Wang said that the establishment of diplomatic relations six decades ago was the ice of the The Cold War has been broken and bridged. The gap between the different blocs has been closed and the global panorama has been steered in the right direction of dialogue and cooperation.
Wang said that over the past 60 years, China and France have upheld independence, achieved common development through mutually beneficial cooperation, promoted mutual learning among civilizations through equal exchanges, and jointly addressed global challenges through multilateral coordination.
“These efforts not only benefited the people of both countries, but also played a crucial role in maintaining global peace and stability, promoting a multipolar world and promoting greater democracy in international relations,” Wang added.
Wang pointed out that Sino-French relations are developing on a solid path, and especially since last year, China-France exchanges have been rapidly resumed at all levels and cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results, which is the great Vitality of bilateral relations shows relationships in the post-pandemic period.
The spokesman added that both countries attach great importance to the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and will jointly organize various celebrations throughout the year and the Year of Culture and Tourism.