China's senior official Wang Yi had a phone call with Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Counselor to the French President, hoping that France would encourage the European Union to adopt a positive and pragmatic policy toward China.
With the international situation getting pretty intense 🔥🌍, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, highlighted that the world expects China and France to team up on big issues impacting global peace, stability, and the future of humanity. ✌️
He pointed out that both China and France value independence and win-win cooperation, oppose dividing the world into blocs, and support multilateralism and international law. Wang Yi emphasized China's willingness to boost cooperation with France in various fields and tackle global challenges together. 🌐🤝
Bonne responded that France rejects bloc confrontation and wants to use the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries as a chance to enhance high-level exchanges and practical cooperation. He stressed that both sides should work together to cool down hot spots, address global challenges like climate change, reduce the North-South gap, and push forward France-China and Europe-China relations. 🌱🌎
They agreed to collaborate on artificial intelligence 🤖, strengthen coordination on fighting climate change, and enhance the \"from French farm to Chinese dinner table\" initiative, aiming to create a great environment for businesses from both countries to invest and operate. 💼🍽️
Wang Yi and Bonne also coordinated on international and regional issues of common concern, such as the Ukraine issue and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇮🇱
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Wang Yi says China hopes EU pursues a pragmatic China policy
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