中法将加深全面战略伙伴关系
China and France Tuesday agreed to further advance their comprehensive strategic partnership.
本周二，中法两国同意进一步加深双方的全面战略伙伴关系。
Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron reached the consensus during their talks in Beijing.
Macron is on a state visit to China from Jan. 8 to 10 at Xi's invitation.
Xi said that Macron is the first foreign head of state to visit China in 2018, as well as the first European leader to visit China since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
"Bilateral ties stand at a new starting point," Xi said. "China stands ready to promote exchanges and enhance mutual trust and cooperation with France in order to inject new impetus into the development of the China-France comprehensive strategic partnership."
Xi stressed that the two countries should give full play to the political leading role of the head of state diplomacy, and promote communication between governments, legislative organs, political parties, and the military of the two countries.
"Both sides should accommodate each other's core interests and major concerns, and properly handle differences in order to make sure the bilateral ties develop steadily on the right track," Xi said.