2024-05-07 04:02:19
A tripartite meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen began this morning at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Radio China reports.
During the meeting, Xi Jinping noted that he was pleased to meet again with President Macron and President Von der Leyen.
“France is the first stop of my foreign visits this year, and today’s tripartite meeting shows that my current tour is with an eye on Europe. China has always viewed Sino-European relations from a strategic perspective and in a long-term perspective, considering Europe to be a priority direction in diplomacy with Chinese specifics and an important partner in realizing Chinese-style modernization. China hopes that Sino-French and Sino-European relations will promote each other and develop together,” Xi Jinping said.
“The world is entering a period of upheaval and change. China and the EU, as two important global powers, should maintain partnership, dialogue and cooperation with each other, strengthen communication and mutual trust at the strategic level, and promote the stable development of relations with each other, so as to contribute to world peace and development.” , the Chinese leader also said.