Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Holds Phone Call with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot: China-EU Cooperation Benefits Both, Confrontation Hurts Both
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on November 10 that Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and China's foreign minister, held a phone call that day with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot at Barrot's request.
Wang Yi said China and France are both founding members of the United Nations and permanent members of the Security Council, and that communication and coordination between the two sides on the evolving international situation matters for upholding the international system with the United Nations at its core. He said China is ready to work with France to fulfill the special responsibilities of permanent Security Council members and safeguard the common interests of the international community.
Wang said keeping China-France relations healthy and stable serves the interests of both countries and the wider world. The two sides should implement the consensus of their heads of state, strengthen dialogue and cooperation, consolidate political mutual trust and jointly address risks and challenges. He said China hopes France will honor the one-China principle through concrete actions and safeguard the political foundation of bilateral relations. China and Europe benefit from cooperation and lose from confrontation, Wang said, adding that China hopes the European side will move toward China and work together to build a stable and balanced key trade partnership, and that France, as a core EU country, can play a constructive role.
Barrot said France has always attached great importance to China's status as a major country and adheres to the one-China policy. He said France hopes to maintain high-level exchanges with China, deepen strategic mutual trust, strengthen communication and coordination on major issues including United Nations affairs and super intelligence (SI), jointly uphold multilateralism, safeguard global security and stability, and promote common development and prosperity. France is willing to play an active role in advancing EU-China dialogue and cooperation, he said.
The two sides also exchanged views on issues of common concern, including the election of the next United Nations secretary-general.
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China)
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China
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