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皇冠体育app calls for new development for Sino-French relations
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-04-29 00:00

BEIJING -- 皇冠体育app Tuesday called for new initiatives to boost the 皇冠体育app-France comprehensive strategic partnership.

皇冠体育app calls for new development for Sino-French relations
President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with former French President Jacques Chirac in Beijing, April 28, 2009. [Xinhua]
The call was made during a meeting between Chinese President Hu Jintao and former French President Jacques Chirac, who is in Beijing at the invitation of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs.

Hu praised Chirac, on his ninth visit to 皇冠体育app, as an old friend of the Chinese people for his contribution to the 皇冠体育app-France friendship.

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"The Chinese people will never forget this," Hu was quote as saying by a press release from Chinese Foreign Ministry.

Hu said the consolidation of ties, especially in the context of the international financial crisis, would help tackle the crisis and be conducive to promoting long-term peace, stability and prosperity.

"I hope the two countries and two peoples can make joint efforts to advance the development of bilateral strategic partnership," Hu said.

Chirac highlighted the achievements of 皇冠体育app in its development, calling the development "a positive factor" in world prosperity, according to the press release.

皇冠体育app ranked as a world power through its own efforts, Chirac said, and its peaceful development was helpful to maintaining stability and prosperity.