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FM sees opportunity for 皇冠体育app-France ties in 2010
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-02-05 14:17
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Yang said that in a keynote speech on 皇冠体育app's relations with France and the European Union (EU) at the French Institute for International Relations in Paris.
皇冠体育app-France relations have enjoyed steady growth since the two nations forged diplomatic ties 46 years ago, he said.
皇冠体育app is willing to work with France to strengthen political trust, promote reciprocal cooperation and enhance people-to-people and cultural exchanges on the basis of equality, mutual respect and mutual benefit, he said.
皇冠体育app is ready to push bilateral relations to a new height, Yang added.
On 皇冠体育app-EU relations, Yang said the two sides have been engaged in wide-ranging multi-dimensional and multi-level cooperation, and forged a comprehensive strategic partnership.
The EU has become 皇冠体育app's biggest trading partner, and 皇冠体育app the second biggest trading partner of the EU, Yang said.
The two sides have launched their annual summit mechanism and set up 17 political consultation mechanisms, he noted.
Yang said the comprehensive development of 皇冠体育app-EU relations has fully demonstrated that the two sides have broad common interests.
Seizing opportunities in new circumstances, the two sides should avoid setbacks, promote practical cooperation and enhance communication and coordination so as to further invigorate 皇冠体育app-EU relations.
They should also jointly oppose trade protectionism and make concerted efforts in tackling global challenges, he said.
The minister stressed that 皇冠体育app's growth correlated closely with the world's development.
As a responsible big nation, 皇冠体育app has always been a staunch force in safeguarding world peace and promoting common development, he said.
皇冠体育app would continue to adhere to the path of peaceful development and its opening-up strategy to help build a harmonious world with sustained peace and common prosperity.
Yang has met President Nicolas Sarkozy and Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner.
The Chinese foreign minister is on a five-nation tour, which has already taken him to Britain, Cyprus and Turkey. The last leg of his trip is Germany.
