习近平同法国总统举行会谈

4月6日下午，国家主席习近平在人民大会堂同来华进行国事访问的法国总统马克龙举行会谈。

习近平欢迎马克龙再次访华。习近平指出，当今世界正在经历深刻的历史之变，中法作为联合国安理会常任理事国和具有独立自主传统的大国，作为世界多极化、国际关系民主化的坚定推动者，有能力、有责任超越分歧和束缚，坚持稳定、互惠、开拓、向上的中法全面战略伙伴关系大方向，践行真正的多边主义，维护世界和平、稳定、繁荣。

习近平积极评价中法关系保持积极稳健发展势头，强调指出，稳定性是中法关系的突出特征和宝贵财富，值得双方精心呵护。双方要用好两国全方位、高水平沟通渠道，保持两国元首密切沟通，今年年内举行中法战略、经济财金、人文交流三大高级别对话机制新一次会议。双方要相互尊重对方主权和领土完整，尊重对方核心利益，妥善处理管控分歧。要坚持互利互惠、共同发展。中国正在大力推进高质量发展和高水平开放，这将为法方提供更广阔市场机遇。中方愿同法方深化农食、航空航天、民用核能等领域合作，培育服务贸易、绿色发展、科技创新等新合作增长点，支持双方共建碳中和中心、加强人才联合培养。欢迎法国担任2024年中国国际服务贸易交易会和第七届中国国际进口博览会主宾国。希望法方为中国企业提供公平、公正、非歧视的营商环境。中方愿同法方以明年中法建交60周年暨中法文化旅游年、巴黎奥运会为契机，加强相关领域合作。

习近平强调，中方愿继续本着开放态度，同法方在联合国、二十国集团、世界贸易组织等多边机制保持密切沟通和协作，共同践行真正的多边主义，携手应对气候变化、能源问题等全球性挑战。中方支持法方办好2025年联合国海洋大会，欢迎法方出席第三届“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛。

习近平强调，作为全球两大力量、两大市场、两大文明，中欧关系关乎双方福祉，关乎全球稳定和繁荣。中国对欧政策将保持长期稳定，始终视欧洲为多极化世界中的独立一极，坚持中欧关系不针对、不依附、也不受制于第三方。中方愿同欧方以今年中国同欧盟建立全面战略伙伴关系20周年为契机，全面重启交流对话，稳固中欧友好合作主基调，探讨构建稳定互信的供应链伙伴关系，实现互利共赢。希望法方发挥积极引领作用。

马克龙表示，我对3年多前访华情景记忆犹新，非常高兴再次访华，同习近平主席共同探讨进一步提升法中全面战略伙伴关系。我完全赞同习近平主席对法中关系的积极评价以及就发展双边关系提出的重要建议。明年法中将共同庆祝建交60周年。60年来，法中关系保持了稳定健康发展。虽然法中两国发展模式不同，但双方相互尊重，坦诚交流，各领域合作实现了互利互惠，同时在合作应对当今世界面临的全球性挑战方面取得重要进展。法方尊重并奉行一个中国政策。我此次率庞大代表团访华，就是希望同中方加强合作，促进人文交流。法方祝贺中方成功举办昆明－蒙特利尔《生物多样性公约》第十五次缔约方大会，希望继续在气候变化、粮食安全等问题上同中方密切沟通合作。中方将举办第三届“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛，法方愿同中方就此开展合作。法方赞赏中方始终遵守联合国宪章宗旨，为解决国际地区热点问题发挥积极作用，期待同中方密切沟通协作，努力实现世界的持久和平与稳定。

马克龙表示，法方坚持独立自主外交，主张欧洲战略自主，反对搞对立分裂，反对搞阵营对抗。法国不会选边站队，而是主张团结合作，大国关系保持稳定。法方愿同中方保持坦诚深入沟通，增进互信，求同存异，开放合作。法方愿积极推动欧中关系发展。

两国元首还就乌克兰危机交换了意见。习近平强调，中方在乌克兰问题上立场一以贯之、清晰明确，核心就是劝和促谈、政治解决。化解危机没有灵丹妙药，需要各方从自身做起，通过积累互信创造止战和谈条件。中方支持欧方为政治解决危机发挥作用，愿同法方一道呼吁国际社会保持理性克制，避免采取使危机进一步恶化甚至失控的行动；严格遵守国际人道法，避免袭击平民和民用设施，保护妇女、儿童等冲突受害者；切实履行核武器用不得、核战争打不得的承诺，反对在任何情况下使用生化武器，反对武装攻击核电站等民用核设施；尽快重启和谈，按照联合国宪章宗旨和原则，兼顾各方合理安全关切，寻求政治解决，构建均衡、有效、可持续的欧洲安全框架；合作应对乌克兰危机在粮食、能源、金融、交通等领域造成的外溢效应，减少乌克兰危机对世界特别是广大发展中国家的负面影响。中方愿同法方就此保持沟通，为危机的政治解决发挥建设性作用。

马克龙介绍了法方看法，赞赏中方为政治解决乌克兰危机发挥的重要作用，表示法方主张重启政治谈判，以外交手段解决危机，实现欧洲持久和平，希望同中方加强沟通，为和平做出共同努力。

会谈后，两国元首共同见证签署农业食品、科技、航空、民用核能、可持续发展、文化等领域多项双边合作文件。

两国元首还共同会见了中外记者。

会谈前，习近平在人民大会堂东门外广场为马克龙举行欢迎仪式。

马克龙抵达时，礼兵列队致敬。两国元首登上检阅台，军乐团奏中法两国国歌，天安门广场鸣放21响礼炮。马克龙在习近平陪同下检阅中国人民解放军仪仗队，并观看分列式。

王毅、秦刚等参加上述活动。

Xi holds talks with French president

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Thursday.

President Xi welcomed President Macron's visit to China. He noted the profound historic transformation taking place in the world, and pointed out that China and France, as permanent members of the United Nations (UN) Security Council, major countries with a tradition of independence, and firm advocates for a multi-polar world and for greater democracy in international relations, have the ability and responsibility to rise above differences and obstacles, keep to the overall direction of a comprehensive strategic partnership that is stable, mutually beneficial, enterprising and dynamic, and practice true multilateralism for global peace, stability and prosperity.

Xi spoke favorably of the momentum of positive and steady growth in the China-France relationship. He stressed that stability, a defining feature and valued asset of this relationship, should be cherished by both sides. The two sides need to make good use of their all-round, high-level communication channels, maintain close communication between the two presidents, and hold a new round of meetings this year for the three high-level dialogue mechanisms, namely the strategic dialogue, the economic and financial dialogue, and the dialogue on people-to-people exchanges.

He said the two sides should respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, respect each other's core interests, and properly handle and manage differences. They need to stay committed to mutual benefit and common development.

"China's pursuit of high-quality development and high-standard opening up will bring France even broader market opportunities," Xi said, adding that China will work with France to deepen cooperation in such fields as agrifood, space, aviation, and civil nuclear energy, foster new cooperation areas including trade in services, green development, and innovation in science and technology, and support the joint development of a carbon neutrality center and joint cultivation of talents.

Xi said China welcomes France as the guest country of honor at the China International Fair for Trade in Services 2024 and the seventh China International Import Expo. China hopes that France will provide Chinese businesses with a fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment.

Taking the opportunities brought by the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism, and the Paris Olympics next year, China will step up cooperation with France in relevant fields, he added.

Xi stressed China's readiness to continue to act in the spirit of openness and work with France to maintain close communication and coordination in multilateral mechanisms such as the UN, the G20 and the WTO, practice true multilateralism, and counter global challenges like climate change and energy issues. China supports France in hosting the UN Ocean Conference 2025, and welcomes France's participation in the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

He stressed that China and Europe are two major forces, big markets, and great civilizations in the world, saying that China-Europe relations bear on the wellbeing of both sides and the stability and prosperity of the world at large. China will keep its Europe policy stable in the long run, continue to see Europe as an independent force in a multi-polar world, and stay committed to a China-Europe relationship that is not targeted at, subjugated to, or controlled by any third party.

"China will work with the EU and take this year's 20th anniversary of their comprehensive strategic partnership as an opportunity to resume exchanges and dialogues on all fronts, reinforce friendship and cooperation as the keynote of China-EU relations, explore a supply chain partnership featuring stability and mutual trust, and deliver benefits to both sides," Xi said, expressing the hope that France will play an active, leading role in this regard.

President Macron recalled his last visit to China more than three years ago and expressed his delight at visiting China again to explore with President Xi ways to further elevate the France-China comprehensive strategic partnership.

He fully agreed with President Xi's positive assessment of France-China relations and important suggestions on growing the bilateral ties. Next year, France and China will celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties. Over the past six decades, France-China relations have maintained steady and sound growth. Despite their different development models, the two countries have respected each other, communicated with candor, and achieved mutual benefits in their wide-ranging cooperation.

Meanwhile, the two sides have made important progress in jointly meeting global challenges facing the world. France respects and follows the one-China policy. Macron pointed out that he is taking a large delegation to China to seek closer cooperation and people-to-people exchanges.

France congratulates China on the success of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and wants to continue close communication and cooperation with China on issues like climate change and food security, Macron said.

He said France is ready to work with China on the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation that China will host. France commends China for its abiding commitment to the purposes of the UN Charter and its positive role in addressing regional and international hotspot issues, and looks forward to closer communication and coordination with China for durable peace and stability in the world.

"France is committed to an independent foreign policy and to the strategic autonomy of Europe, and opposed to stoking confrontation, division and bloc rivalry," Macron said, adding that France will not pick sides. Instead, France calls for unity and cooperation to keep relations stable between major countries.

He said that France will maintain candid and in-depth communication with China to increase mutual trust, seek common ground while reserving differences, and pursue open cooperation. France will actively contribute to the growth of EU-China relations.

The two presidents also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis. President Xi emphasized that China's position on the Ukraine issue is consistent and clear. It is essentially about facilitating peace talks and political settlement. There is no panacea for defusing the crisis.

Xi said it requires all parties to do their share and create conditions for ceasefire and peace talks through a buildup of trust. China supports Europe in playing its role in the political settlement of the crisis.

He said China stands ready to issue a joint call with France for the international community to stay rational, exercise restraint, and avoid taking actions that might cause the crisis to further deteriorate or even spiral out of control; to strictly abide by international humanitarian law, avoid attacking civilians or civilian facilities, and protect women, children and other victims of the conflict; to earnestly honor the pledge that nuclear weapons must not be used and nuclear wars must not be fought, oppose the use of biological weapons under any circumstances, and oppose armed attacks against nuclear power plants or other civilian nuclear facilities; to resume peace talks as soon as possible, observe the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, accommodate the legitimate security concerns of all parties, seek political settlement, and foster a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture; and to jointly address the spillover effects of the Ukraine crisis in food, energy, finance, transportation and other fields, and reduce the negative impact of the Ukraine crisis on the world, especially on developing countries.

China is ready to stay in touch with France and play a constructive role in the political settlement of the crisis, Xi said.

Macron shared France's view on the issue, and commended China's important role in the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis. France calls for the resumption of political negotiations and a settlement of the crisis through diplomatic means to achieve lasting peace in Europe. France hopes to increase communication and make joint efforts with China toward peace.

At the end of their talks, the two presidents witnessed the signing of bilateral cooperation documents covering agrifood, science and technology, aviation, civil nuclear energy, sustainable development, and culture.

The two presidents also jointly met the Chinese and foreign press.

Prior to the talks, President Xi held a welcoming ceremony for President Macron at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People.

Upon President Macron's arrival, honor guards lined up in salutation. The two presidents stepped onto a reviewing stand, and the military band played the national anthems of the two countries. A 21-gun salute was fired from Tiananmen Square. Accompanied by President Xi, President Macron then reviewed the guard of honor of the People's Liberation Army and watched the march-past.

Wang Yi and Qin Gang were present at the events.