France was the second phase of Prime Minister Li Qing's first abroad trip.
In Paris, apart from bilateral meetings, Prime Minister Li took part in the Global Finance Compact Summit organised by president Emmanuel Macron. The programme besides included a working dinner with representatives of the French business.
Prime Minister Li said that China and France, as permanent members of the UN safety Council, have a common strategical and holistic position on the global situation at the time of the gathering with president Macron. China, France and Europe have their strengths and must further strengthen cooperation in conventional areas specified as atomic power, space and aviation, exploit the possible for cooperation in emerging areas specified as environment, digital economy, artificial intelligence and advanced production. Furthermore, the Chinese side encourages its companies to invest in France, and French companies are welcome in China, where they can benefit from the opportunities offered by China's development.
Emmanuel Macron asked Prime Minister Li to give his sincere greetings and thanks to president Xi JinPing for the hospitality that the French president experienced in China during his April visit. Macron said that he was happy to welcome Li in France and thanked for his participation in the Global Finance Compact Summit. He stated that France attaches large importance to relations with China and adheres to 1 Chinese policy.
France is ready to work with China to strengthen its strategical economical and financial partnership, deepen relations in areas specified as aviation, space, atomic energy, agriculture and food security.
President Macron invited Chinese companies to invest in France, especially in fresh areas specified as environmental protection or fresh energy. In a planet of challenges, France and China should work towards multilateralism, advance global solidarity, improve global governance.
There was an exchange of views on the Ukraine crisis and another global issues.
During a dinner with more than 100 representatives of the French business, Prime Minister Li gave a speech in which he pointed out that the interdependence of states is an inevitable consequence of economical globalisation, and that strong political common trust between China and France allows both countries to see stability, certainty and common opportunities for improvement in their interdependencies – alternatively of threats. The Prime Minister of the PRC expressed appreciation for the French government's opposition to the block confrontation, for its opposition to the concept of "decoupling", "decoupling" from China, the breaking of supply chains. Prime Minister Li expressed hope that Chinese and French entrepreneurs would powerfully support economical globalisation, take action for open and beneficial cooperation, and together keep stableness and resilience to possible disruptions.
Li Qiang said in fresh years the Chinese-French technology exchange in the fields of medicine, batteries, renewable energy, semiconductors, etc. has brought many innovative achievements. He added that looking to the future, there is inactive a large possible for cooperation in areas specified as highly specialized production, modern service industries, green transformation and the digital economy. Both sides should strengthen innovation and technological cooperation between companies, which will make a fresh growth power for both countries.
Prime Minister Li assured French business representatives that China would proceed to deepen reforms, grow openness to the planet and proceed to facilitate access to its marketplace in the modern services sector and in another areas. They will proceed to advance organization openness, which includes principles, regulations, governance and standards. They will increase the protection of intellectual property rights, support a business environment based on the market, the regulation of law and global standards, and defend the rights and interests of abroad companies operating in China. Li Qiang expressed hope that the French side would besides keep its marketplace beginning and build a fair, fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies in France.
During his stay in Paris, Prime Minister Li met with president Charles Michel of the European Council.
During these talks, Prime Minister Li expressed China's willingness to cooperate with the European Union in the field of ecology, economy and trade, digitisation and another fields and to open fresh fields for the improvement of common relations. He hoped for a fresh gathering of China-EU leaders. He pointed out that China's improvement brings opportunities alternatively than threats to the world, besides brings stableness to the global supply chain. He pointed out that the EU organization should see cooperation with China objectively and rationally.
Li Qiang stressed that there is no conflict of interest between China and the European Union, that the parties benefit from common development, while respecting strategical autonomy and multilateralism and having broad consensus on global issues specified as climate change. They should so strengthen common trust and resolve doubts through cooperation.
The president of the European Council said that the EU is following 1 Chinese policy and is ready to strengthen communication and cooperation with the PRC, make multi-level relations, advance consolidation and strengthen EU-China relations, jointly address global problems and build an open and multi-polar world.
China's improvement is beneficial to the EU and the world, and the EU has no intention of hindering China's development.
According to Charles Michel's statement, the EU opposes the “new Cold War” and the request to talk on 1 side. The EU hopes that the fresh EU-China Summit will deliver affirmative results. Opinions on the situation in Ukraine were exchanged.
France is China's 4th largest partner in the European Union. The value of common trade in 2022 amounted to EUR 72.95 billion (approximately PLN 323.29 billion).
Summarizing China's first abroad visit:
China can number on crucial partners in Europe, Germany and France. Especially in the economical field.
And that was the main intent of the visit: to guarantee German and French business that political turmoil does not affect Chinese reception of business activity. Politics is 1 thing, business is business.
Has the intent of the visit been achieved? We'll find out in a fewer months. The convinced already present increase investment in China.
Author: 梁安基 Andrzej Z. Liang, 上海 Shanghai, 中国 China
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Editorial: Leszek B.
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