Full text: Press Communiqué between China and France

Source: Xinhua | 04-01-2009 19:01

BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- China and France released a press communiqué in both Beijing and Paris on Wednesday. The following is the full text of the communiqué.

Press Communiqué between China and France

1 April, 2009

After rounds of consultations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of France have agreed on the following:

The two sides reaffirmed that they attach great importance to China-France relations, and will take the commemoration of the 45th anniversary of China-France diplomatic relations as a good opportunity and work with a strategic and long-term perspective and on the basis of respecting each other and taking into account of each other's fundamental interests to strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership. China and France reiterated their adherence to the principle of non-interference in each other's internal affairs set forth by the Charter of the United Nations and agreed to enhance consultation on issues relating to the fundamental interests of the two sides in the spirit of mutual trust.