French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang agreed on the need to 'develop an economic relationship that is both stronger and more balanced', the foreign ministry in Paris said after they met on Wednesday.
La ministre des Affaires Étrangères Catherine Colonna et son homologue chinois Qin Gang au Quai d'Orsay, à Paris, le 10 mai 2023. /REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
The meeting followed French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to China in April and came weeks after comments by China's Paris ambassador about Ukraine sparked a diplomaticColonna reminded her counterpart "that China had an important role to play in convincing Russia to return to full compliance with the U.N. Charter, in particular the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine", her ministry said in a statement.
Qin added that China's determination to promote high-quality development and a high-level opening up is unswerving, and it is willing to work with France and other countries in the world.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
China consultancy crackdown sends jitters across foreign businessThe scrutiny of consultancies including Capvision Partners, which saw its offices raided Tuesday, is the latest step in a yearslong campaign to tighten control of information.
Read more »
Breakingviews - French sports deal reveals rare retail bright spotRetreat is the most common strategy of top retail chief executives. The rapid advance of online fashion retailers and the pain of Covid-19-induced lockdowns have prompted giants like H&M to cull staff and others to shutter stores. But JD Sports Fashion is taking a different approach. On Tuesday, the near-$11 billion British purveyor of sportswear splashed out 520 million euros ($571 million) on French sneaker seller Courir. Regis Schultz, JD’s French boss, is planning to spend more of the company’s 1-billion-pound ($1.3 billion) cash pile on further international expansion.
Read more »
‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ Star Quits Cinema Over French #MeToo InertiaAdèle Haenel has condemned what she calls the French film industry's 'general complacency ... vis-à-vis sexual aggressors.'
Read more »
'We're being hounded' - French transgender sprinter decries Olympics banFrench sprinter Halba Diouf feels she is being marginalised and hounded after her dream of participating at next year's Paris Olympics was shattered when World Athletics (WA) banned transgender women from elite female competitions.
Read more »