Wang Yi spoke on the phone with French Foreign Minister Barrow

Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, had a telephone conversation with French Foreign Minister Barrow on the 10th at request.

Wang Yi said that China and France are both founding members of the United Nations and permanent members of the Security Council. The two sides maintain communication and strengthen coordination on the development and changes of the international situation, which is very important for maintaining the international system with the United Nations as the core. China is willing to work with France to fulfill the special responsibilities of permanent members of the Security Council and safeguard the common interests of the international community.

Wang Yi said that maintaining the healthy and stable development of China-France relations is in the interests of both countries and the international community. Both sides should implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen dialogue and cooperation, consolidate political mutual trust, and jointly respond to various risks and challenges. It is hoped that France will abide by the one-China principle with practical actions and safeguard the political foundation of China-France relations. China and Europe will both benefit from cooperation and lose from confrontation. We look forward to the EU and China meeting each other halfway and jointly building a stable and balanced key trade partnership between China and the EU. I believe that France, as a core power of the EU, will play a constructive role in this regard.

Barrow said that France always attaches great importance to China's status as a major country and adheres to the one-China policy. It hopes to maintain high-level interactions with China, deepen strategic mutual trust, strengthen communication and coordination on major issues such as United Nations affairs and artificial intelligence, and work together to defend multilateralism, maintain global security and stability, and promote common development and prosperity. France is willing to play an active role in promoting EU-China dialogue and cooperation.

The two sides also exchanged views on issues of common interest such as the election of the United Nations Secretary-General.