May 17, 2017

"On the very same day Chinese President Xi Jinping was giving his keynote address at the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, Emmanuel Macron was sworn in as the new French president. Therefore, the two leaders did not have the opportunity to meet in person for the first time in Beijing, but perspectives for the future are bright. Almost immediately after his victory against the leader of Front National Marine Le Pen, Macron received a congratulatory phone call by Xi.

The conversation confirmed mutual interest in close cooperation. Three years ago China and France commemorated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The Sino-French relationship was reaffirmed as a 'full partnership' in the Joint Statement in 1997 and rose to the level of a 'comprehensive strategic partnership' in 2004. As Xi said to Macron, the comprehensive strategic relationship can be pushed to a higher level."

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