On Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
In addition to placing great importance on the development of bilateral ties, Xi said that he was prepared to cooperate with Macron in order to use the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations as a platform to create a new future and strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and France, further contributing to the well-being of both the two peoples and humanity as a whole.
An intense bond has been forged between two people as a result of their shared history
As a result of their friendly exchanges and mutual exploration of culture over the past few decades, the people of China and France have established deep bonds over the years.
It is a great testament to these exchanges that this winter, at Harbin Ice and Snow World, a landscape inspired by the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism, you will be able to see a vivid representation of this. It incorporates two world-famous cultural heritage sites, the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Two ice sculptures representing China and France are connected by a bridge symbolizing friendship between the two sculptures.
During the official launch of the 2024 China-France Year of Culture and Tourism at the Harbin Ice and Snow World on January 5, the sculptures were unveiled by the French Tourism Minister Olivia Grégoire, who officially declared the beginning of this year's events in the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism.
According to Macron, he hopes to work with the Chinese president to promote bilateral economic, cultural, and youth exchanges, echoing Xi's congratulations. In addition to this, Macron said that he was looking forward to continuing to strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership between France and China with Xi, in order to provide a renewed sense of vitality to bilateral relations over the next 60 years.
The promotion of closer ties between people
In a video speech to a reception in Beijing celebrating the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and France, Xi urged the two sides to expand cultural and people-to-people exchanges and to promote closer people-to-people ties by taking the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism and the Paris Olympic Games as opportunities for closer people-to-people ties.
The China-France high-level dialogue mechanism on people-to-people exchanges held its sixth meeting in Beijing in November 2023, at which the foreign ministers of both countries witnessed the signing of cooperation agreements in fields such as education and scientific research, cultural tourism, and health in November 2023. In the year 2024, there will be a list of high quality cultural exchange activities between the two countries.
It has been announced that the Chinese Olympic Committee will set up a "China House" during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games to showcase sports achievements, Chinese sports culture, and promote interactions between Chinese and French athletes during the event. Chinese Ambassador to France Lu Shaye told China Media Group on Friday that he plans to add more excitement to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games by organizing among other activities a variety of activities.
Additionally, Lu noted that after the pandemic, people-to-people exchanges between France and China have become more common. "There are nearly 46,000 Chinese students studying in France and more than 1,000 primary and secondary schools in France have opened Chinese language courses, with over 100,000 students learning Chinese."
Moreover, China recently introduced a 15-day visa-free entry policy for holders of ordinary passports from six countries, including France, thereby further facilitating people-to-people exchanges in the country.
According to Lu, if the relationship between China and France is a big tree, then the friendship between the two people is its firm and solid foundation.
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