Li Hongzhong, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, respectively met with the international non-governmental delegation and the French "the Belt and Road" expert delegation in Beijing on the 16th. I hope that international civil society members will continue to be promoters of mutual learning among civilizations and inheritors of people's friendship, making greater contributions to deepening the friendly relations between their respective countries and China and promoting people-to-people communication. Civil representatives from Pakistan, Tanzania, Papua New Guinea, Malta and other countries expressed their willingness to play a bridging role and make efforts to enhance the friendship between their own people and the Chinese people. When meeting with the French "the Belt and Road" expert delegation, Li Hongzhong said that China France relations have long been at the forefront of China's relations with Western powers, and have played a positive leading role in safeguarding multilateralism, promoting world multipolarity, and promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. The cooperation between China and France in jointly building the "the Belt and Road" is conducive to consolidating multilateralism, building an open world economy, jointly tapping new drivers of economic growth, and promoting the common sustainable development of all countries. The French side stated that China is a major country with a long history and an important force in maintaining world stability. The French side is willing to strengthen cooperation with China in various fields such as parliamentary exchanges and jointly address global challenges. (New News Agency)