Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 24, 2017. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)
Hailing the two countries' good relationship, Li said China attaches strategic importance to its ties with France and will work jointly to promote the sound and steady development of bilateral relations.
China supports EU integration and is pleased to see a prosperous and stable European Union, Li said.
He hoped that a stronger China-France relationship would contribute to the development of China-EU ties, and that China's cooperation with the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries will contribute to the balanced development of the European Union.
France stands ready to maintain high-level exchanges with China and strengthen cooperation in nuclear energy and climate change, Le Drian said.
