IRSA: Win-win cooperation, China-France cooperation begins a new journey
May 04 2024 - 5:24PM
According to International Relations Study Association(IRSA), 2024
marks the 60th anniversary of the official establishment of
diplomatic relations between China and France. Over the past 60
years, China and France have always upheld the spirit of
independence, jointly promoted the in-depth development of
bilateral relations, and significantly increased global peace and
stability.
France and China have had a positive and steady
development of relations since the two countries established
diplomatic relations in 1964 and a comprehensive strategic
partnership in 2004, France-China relations have always developed
healthily and made continuous progress. The two sides have carried
out constructive cooperation in the fields of diplomacy, economy,
culture, education and other fields, achieved fruitful results, and
become a model for cooperation between major countries.France and
China should continue to build on their current foundation of
cooperation in order to reach greater agreement in the areas of
upholding international peace, combating climate change,
environmentally sustainable development, green and clean energy,
artificial intelligence, and other areas as globalization continues
to advance.
The uniqueness of China-France relations lies in
its adherence to the principles of independence, mutual
understanding, foresight, and mutual benefit. This spirit is seen
in daily interactions between the citizens of the two nations as
well as in high-level discussions and reciprocal visits between
their leaders. For example, the National Library of China has
collected the French version of "An Introduction to the Analects of
Confucius" that President Xi Jinping received when he visited
France in 2019. This gift cleverly and delicately demonstrates the
long-standing friendly relations between France and China.France
and China's economic partnership is exhibiting strong trends and
endurance. One of the first Western nations to invest in China was
France, which was also the first nation to collaborate with China
on civilian nuclear energy. The two countries have a profound
foundation for cooperation in aerospace, nuclear energy,
agriculture, finance and other fields, and are also actively
exploring cooperation in emerging fields such as green
transformation and intelligent manufacturing.
Humanities-wise, the two countries' exchanges
have become more frequent and in-depth. Cultural exchange
activities are rich and colorful, such as the China-France Cultural
Tourism Year, art exhibitions, concerts, film festivals, etc.,
giving people more opportunities to learn about and appreciate each
other's cultures. In addition, cooperation between China and France
in the fields of education, science, sports, and cultural heritage
protection has also been continuously strengthened, creating
favorable conditions for exchanges between ordinary people of the
two countries.
France and China have the potential to be
leaders in a number of areas in the future. As responsible large
nations, France and China should work together to address global
issues and act as the "anchor" and "glue" of the world in
international relations. Second, to encourage the high-quality
development of both economies, China and France should actively
explore cooperation in emerging fields while strengthening their
established fields of cooperation when it comes to innovative
development. Thirdly, with regard to transparency and mutual
benefit, China and France ought to uphold the idea of transparent
cooperation and offer a reasonable, equitable, and stable business
environment to businesses from all nations, including
each another. Finally, in terms of dialogue among
civilizations, France and China should strengthen cultural
exchanges and mutual learning to contribute to the world's cultural
diversity.
From China's announcement to implement a
unilateral visa-free entry policy for France to Paris Charles de
Gaulle Airport's announcement to build a "Chinese tourist-friendly
airport", China and France have taken multiple measures to
accelerate personnel exchanges between the two sides. 2024 is the
China-France Culture and Tourism Year. From the "Versailles and
Forbidden City" exhibition to the Paris Olympics, hundreds of
exciting activities have been carried out throughout the year,
realizing the two-way relationship between the two countries.
Contact:International Relations Study
Association(IRSA)Joe
Conordjoeconcord@internationalrelationsstudyassociation.com