On February 15, 2023 local time, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Committee, met with French Foreign Minister Cologne in Paris. Wang Yi said that China's comprehensive control of the epidemic and rapid economic and social recovery will bring greater opportunities to the world. The Chinese side is willing to comprehensively restart the dialogue and exchanges between the two countries in various fields, and start the engine of China-France relations again. Hold a new round of high-level people-to-people and cultural exchange mechanism meetings as soon as possible to provide more convenience for personnel exchanges between the two countries. Next year is the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. The two sides can jointly plan commemorative activities to consolidate the public opinion and social foundation of the friendship between the two countries. China attaches great importance to China-France relations and is willing to deepen strategic communication with France, enhance political mutual trust, bring new impetus to China-EU relations through China-France cooperation, and play a constructive role in world peace, stability and equity. Wang Yi said that China and France are both rich in independent traditions and both support multi-polarization and oppose group confrontation. In the face of the adverse current of globalization and the large-scale decoupling and disconnection of individual countries, China and France should continue to practice multilateralism, safeguard free trade and strengthen international scientific and technological cooperation. It is hoped that the French side will provide a fair and non-discriminatory environment for Chinese enterprises. Cologner said that he was pleased to learn that China has overcome the epidemic and the rapid economic recovery, which is good news for the whole world. It is expected that the cooperation between the two sides will make new great progress this year and next, expand new areas of cooperation while resuming the institutional dialogue, recover the time lost due to the epidemic, and promote the bilateral relations to a higher level. It is hoped that the flights between the two countries will return to the pre-epidemic level as soon as possible, promote the exchange of foreign students and scholars, and strengthen cooperation in science and culture. By jointly celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, we will show the profound foundation of Franco-China relations. France firmly adheres to the one-China policy, which will not change. The two sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of common concern. (Xinhua News Agency)