China urged France toward closer dialogue and reminded of the 'one-China principle'

Wang Yi and Barot's conversation

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barot on Tuesday, calling for closer dialogue and cooperation with France to deepen mutual political trust and jointly confront global risks and challenges. This was reported by the state agency Xinhua, cited by Anadolu.

The one-China principle and trade

According to Wang Yi, Beijing is ready to work with Paris, fulfilling the responsibilities of permanent members of the UN Security Council, and to jointly defend the common interests of the international community. At the same time, he expressed the hope that France would 'confirm its commitment to the one-China principle through concrete actions' and preserve the political foundation of China-France relations. Wang Yi also called on the EU to build 'stable and balanced' trade relations with China, emphasizing the significance of the two sides as major trading partners, and noted that 'cooperation benefits, confrontation harms.'

Paris's response and talks with Slovakia

According to Xinhua, Barot stated that France attaches great importance to China's status as a major country and remains committed to the one-China policy, and is also ready to actively promote dialogue and cooperation between the EU and China. The ministers exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, including the election of the UN Secretary-General. On Tuesday, Wang Yi also held talks in Beijing with Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár: he declared readiness to advance with Bratislava a vision of global governance based on broad consultations and joint participation. Blanár confirmed Slovakia's commitment to the one-China policy, called Beijing an important partner, and promised to continue creating stable and favorable conditions for Chinese companies in the country.