On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations next year, French Foreign Minister Cologne visited China this week.Interviewed scholars analyzed that Cologne's trip was mainly prepared for Chinese officials in January of next year.
According to Reuters, Cologne met Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang in Beijing on Friday (24th) that France was committed to talking to China. She was "honored" and happy to see Li Qiang again after the June meeting.
Cologne has visited China for two days since Thursday (23rd). This is the first time she has visited China since she became Foreign Minister in 2022.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Li Qiang said in Cologne that Sino -French relations have developed steadily. China is willing to be with French side to take the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with China and France as an opportunity to make Sino -French relations more stable and energetic.Essence
Professor of the School of International Relations and Director of the EU Research Center Wang Yili said in an interview with Lianhe Morning Post that Sino -French establishment diplomatic relations is a big deal for China.Go to France to attend the 60th anniversary celebration of the China -French establishment of diplomatic relations.
When China France established diplomatic relations on January 27, 1964, China has not restored its legal seats in the United Nations.Wang Yili said that the pressure of the United States at that time and the establishment of diplomatic relations with China "has a wild significance", which also led a large number of western countries to change their views on China. Later, it was refined as the "spirit of China -French establishment of diplomatic relations."
During the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France in 2014, Chinese officials summarized the spirit of Sino -French establishment of diplomatic relations as "independence, mutual understanding, long -awaited, mutual benefit and win -win."
French President Macron's visit to China in April this year was received by China.According to French International Radio, Chinese officials accepted his invitation during Macron's visit to China and will visit France in 2024.
Cologne also mentioned in a written interview with Caixin.com that Sino -French relations have shown some uniqueness since 1964, "we seek consensus, including when facing the most difficult issues."
Cologne has launched an anti -subsidy survey on Chinese electric vehicles. France played a leading role in promoting the investigation. Therefore, Cologne's visit to China was also interpreted as France trying to ease the relationship with China.
Wang Yilu believes that the China -French Conference negotiated on the problem of electric vehicles, but the main task of Cologne this trip was concentrated in Sino -French relations.
Restarting Sino -French Senior Human Exchange Mechanism Meeting
Cologne at Peking University on Friday afternoon, co -organized the sixth meeting of the Sino -French Senior Higherwage Exchange Mechanism with the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.This is the meeting again after the fifth meeting of 2019, and this meeting has been held again after four years.
According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this is also the first cultural exchange mechanism meeting held by China in recent years with European countries.
China and France established a high -level cultural exchange mechanism in 2014 to encourage the exchanges between the two countries in education, science, culture and other fields.According to Agence France -Presse, China will sign a series of agreements in the fields of education, culture, university exchanges and hygiene.
Beijing announced on Friday that a unilateral visa -free policy is implemented with ordinary passport personnel in six countries including France.Cologne welcomed, "This is a strong statement that will greatly promote the flow of personnel between China and France."
