China's President Xi Jinping welcomed Alain Merieux, President of the Merieux Foundation, and his wife Chantal in Beijing this Monday. 🇫🇷🇨🇳
In a warm meeting, Xi emphasized the strong bond between China and France, highlighting that China cherishes its friendship with France and is eager to boost high-level exchanges and cooperation to take their relationship to the next level. 🚀
President Xi gave a shout-out to the Merieux couple and their foundation for their long-term support in strengthening China-France relations and contributing to China's health sector. 🏥❤️
\"Our world is going through some big changes,\" Xi noted. 🌍 \"We're facing health challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic and dealing with geopolitical conflicts like the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Ukraine crisis.\"
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China cherishes friendship with France, Xi Jinping tells Alain Merieux
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