Storyline: French President Emmanuel Macron's just-concluded state visit to China and the joint statements issued by the two sides sends out positive signals to the world in finding solutions to key issues such as global governance, sustainable development and other pressing challenges, according to an international relations expert. During Macron's visit, China and France issued joint statements on strengthening global governance, forming a joint response to global climate and environmental challenges, continuous promotion of cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, exchanges and cooperation in agriculture and food, and the situations in Ukraine and Palestine. The two countries reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening global governance and multilateral cooperation, with France showing support to the China-proposed Global Governance Initiative which supports the central role of the United Nations in international affairs. Cui Hongjian, director of Center for European Union and Regional Development Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University, believes the two countries' cooperation is crucial at a time when international order is being increasingly challenged. "As we know, in recent years, there has been some bad situations for these relations between major [global] players, and it gives a worse situation for a lack of effective global governance. So I think now it's time for both China and France, as two major players, to find more common grounds and to issue a stronger voice to support a stable and sustainable global governance structure," Cui told the China Global Television Network (CGTN) in an interview on Saturday. Regarding other pressing global concerns as such climate change and environmental challenges, Cui said that strengthened China-Europe cooperation will be a major push for finding solutions, highlighting the outcomes of the recent COP30 climate conference in Brazil, as well as the vast potential of China's electric vehicle sector amid the ongoing green transition. "This year there are some progress pushed together by both China and Europe, and France, including at the COP30, I think it gives a very big dynamic for this issue on the global level. But of course now, we need to find out some more pragmatic cooperation to deal with I think some unnecessary competition, especially in industry. For example, once there are some more cooperation in China and Europe and France on electric vehicles or green industry, certainly I think it will give some more substantial support for both China and France to give some more dynamic [approaches] or direction for [finding] these common solutions for the international community," he said. Macron wrapped up his three-day state visit in southwest China's Chengdu on Friday after having earlier held talks in Beijing with senior Chinese leaders including President Xi Jinping. The visit was Macron's fourth state visit to China and was a reciprocal visit following President Xi's historic trip to France last year that marked the 60th anniversary of China-France diplomatic relations. Shotlist: Beijing, China - Dec 6, 2025: 1. Graphics showing key points in China-France Joint Statement on Enhancing Global Governance FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown: 2. Various of Tian'anmen Rostrum, Chinese national emblem Beijing, China - Dec 4, 2025: 3. National flags of China, France on lamppost in Tian'anmen Sqaure Beijing, China - Dec 6, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland): 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Cui Hongjian, director, Center of European Union and Regional Development Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University (starting with shot 3): "As we know, in recent years, there has been some bad situations for these relations between major [global] players, and it gives a worse situation for a lack of effective global governance. So I think now it's time for both China and France, as two major players, to find more common grounds and to issue a stronger voice to support a stable and sustainable global governance structure." FILE: Paris, France - April 28, 2024: 5. Various of Arc de Triomphe, national flag of France FILE: Brussels, Belgium - Date Unknown: 6. Various of European Union (EU) flags FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown: 7. Various of wind, solar farms Beijing, China - Dec 6, 2025 : 8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Cui Hongjian, director, Center of European Union and Regional Development Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University (starting with shots 6-7/partially overlaid with shots 9-10): "This year there are some progress pushed together by both China and Europe, and France, including at the COP30, I think it gives a very big dynamic for this issue on the global level. But of course now, we need to find out some more pragmatic cooperation to deal with I think some unnecessary competition, especially in industry. For example, once there are some more cooperation in China and Europe and France on electric vehicles or green industry, certainly I think it will give some more substantial support for both China and France to give some more dynamic [approaches] or direction for [finding] these common solutions for the international community." [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] FILE: Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Feb 25, 2020: 9. Various of Geely's automobile assembly line, workers FILE: China - Date Unknown: 10. Various of vehicles moving into ro-ro ship [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] FILE: Paris, France - April 28, 2024: 11. Various of Eiffel Tower [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]