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Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed a willingness to strengthen all-round cooperation by raising the flag of multilateralism to French President Emmanuel Macron.
According to the People’s Daily on the 26th, in a phone call with President Macron the day before, President Xi Jinping suggested that China and France should expand cooperation in various fields such as energy, aviation and agri-food while respecting each other’s core interests and interests.
President Xi Jinping stressed, “As China and France are permanent members of the UN Security Council and responsible powers, both countries should raise the flag of multilateralism and strive to ensure that the international community maintains fairness and justice, openness and inclusion.”
President Xi expressed his willingness to cooperate with France to revitalize the COVAX facility, an international vaccine supplier, saying that China is providing vaccines to more than 50 developing countries to resolve the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19). did.
In addition, he also mentioned strengthening cooperation in implementing debt deferment initiatives in major 20 countries (G20), expanding investment in Africa, and implementing the Climate Change Convention.
In response, President Macron praised China’s efforts to support the Corona 19 vaccine and announced that he would strengthen cooperation in quarantine with China.
He also pointed out that there is a will to cooperate with China on global challenges such as African debt relief, climate change and public health.
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