on the 55th anniversary of t▓he establishment of diplomatic relations and lifted China-France ties to a higher level," Xi said.Xi note▓d that the speeches, delivered respectively by him and Macro
n at the opening ceremony of the second China Inter▓national Import Expo on Tuesday in Shanghai, sent a strong message to the world in firmly safeguarding multilateralism and free trade, as well as building an ▓open world economy."Our frank, in-depth and fruitful discussions on many topics of common concern have deepened mutual understanding and trust▓," Xi said.China and France, as two permanent me▓mbers of the UN Security Council and representatives ▓of Eastern and Western civilizations, should strengthen strategic communication, shoulder more responsibilities and exercise their roles as major count▓ries, as the world is undergoing chan
ges rarely▓ seen in a century, Xi said.He pledged to work jointly w▓ith Macron to further advance the China-Fran
ce comprehensive strategic partnership, looking out o▓n the world, the future and the p
eople, and keep the p▓artnership at the forefront of majo▓r-country relations.China-France ties have shown ▓a strong momentum of development, Xi said, adding that the consensus reached by him and Macron had been actively implemented since his successful state visit to Fra▓nce in March.Citi