STORY: China, France building up momentum for future-oriented cooperation
SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage
DATELINE: May 6, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:58
LOCATION: Paris
CATEGORY: POLITICS

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1. various of China and France 
2. various of cooperation between China and France

STORYLINE:

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and France, a milestone event in China-Western relations.

Sixty years ago, the two countries broke through Cold War blocs and established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level.

Since then, the bilateral relations have always stayed abreast of China's relations with Western countries, setting a prime example for countries with different social systems to coexist in peace and pursue win-win cooperation.

Over the past 60 years, bilateral trade between China and France has surged dramatically, increasing 800-fold to reach 78.9 billion U.S. dollars last year.

From 2019 to 2023, China's imports and exports with France grew by 5.9 percent annually.

China is now France's largest trading partner in Asia, while France ranks as China's third-largest trading partner and the third-largest source of investment in real terms within the European Union.

In recent years, the relationship between China and France has risen to new heights, and the two countries keep making new progress in cooperation on aviation, aerospace, nuclear energy, agrifood and green development.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Paris.
(XHTV)