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Commentary: China-France Cooperation/Global Governance
Beijing, China - March 26, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of China Media Group (CMG) commentary on chinaplus.cri.cn
FILE: Pointe Noire City, Republic of Congo - Nov 30, 2015 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of road jointly built by Chinese, French companies
3. Various of road under construction, workers, machinery
Paris, France - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Chinese national flag, French national flag on building
Beijing, China - March 26, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Screenshot of China Media Group (CMG) commentary on chinaplus.cri.cn
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Tian'anmen Square
7. Chinese national flag
FILE: Paris, France - Dec 22, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Eiffel Tower
FILE: Paris, France - May 14, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. French national flag
Beijing, China - March 26, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Screenshot of China Media Group (CMG) commentary on chinaplus.cri.cn
FILE: Paris, France - Dec 2015 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Various of officials, other attendees at UN Climate Change Conference
Beijing, China - March 26, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Animation showing China's role in green energy development
FILE: Greater Bay Area, China - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Wind turbines on hillside
14. Solar panels
FILE: Beijing, China - Jan 18, 2018 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
15. Electric car
16. Charging station for electric vehicles
Beijing, China - March 26, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
17. Screenshot of China Media Group (CMG) commentary on chinaplus.cri.cn
FILE: Beijing, China - May 14, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
18. Various of opening ceremony of Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
FILE: Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, north China - June 2, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chines mainland)
19. Various of Shijiazhuang-Minsk freight train departing station
FILE: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
20. Various of ships, containers at port
Beijing, China - March 26, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
21. Screenshot of China Media Group (CMG) commentary on chinaplus.cri.cn
Vienna, Austria - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
22. Various of representatives from EU, China, France, Germany, Russia, Britain, Iran at meeting for Iran-EU trade
Beijing, China - March 26, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
23. Screenshot of China Media Group (CMG) commentary on chinaplus.cri.cn
Paris, France - March 23-24, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
24. Arch of Triumph, traffic
25. French national flags, EU flags
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
26. Various of Great Hall of the People
27. Flags
China and France share similar views on many global issues and their cooperation plays an important role in maintaining international order, according to a commentary published Tuesday on the website of China Radio International (CRI) under the China Media Group (CMG).
The following is an edited translation of the commentary:
During President Xi Jinping's state visit to France this week, a road thousands of miles away became a topic of discussion. Inaugurated three years ago, the No. 1 National Highway in the Republic of Congo links that country's principal economic hub Pointe-Noire to its capital Brazzaville, cutting travel time from one week to 6 hours. The project was the fruit of a successful collaboration between China's State Construction Engineering Corporation and France's engineering group Egis. The project stands as an example of a successful collaboration between China and France on a nation-building project in a third country.
As permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and major economic powers, China and France have a solid foundation for cooperation on a wide range of issues on global governance. This cooperation is helped by the fact that the leadership of the two countries share similar views on many of the issues facing the world today, including the importance of a multilateral approach to world affairs.
During his first address to the United Nations annual gathering of world leaders in New York in 2017, President Emmanuel Macron noted that "multilateralism is the most efficient way to face global challenges. It is the realization of a vision of the world that protects us." In his view, the United Nations "has all its legitimacy to act and maintain international balances." This sentiment was echoed by President Xi when he met United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres last year. President Xi called the United Nations "the flag of multilateralism" and said that a stronger United Nations is needed now more than ever before in the face of rising unilateralism and protectionism.
And when it comes to global governance relating to climate change, France has played an active role in promoting progress. China's practical support has also proved critical: When the United States withdrew from the Paris Agreement, if China had opted to quit in defense of its national economic interests, the agreement would have been worth little more than the paper it was written on.
China and France have both been beneficiaries of globalization. They can both see the value of adhering to a multilateral approach and don't shirk their responsibilities as leading powers in the world. This is why they have come to cooperate with each other on many other issues.
During his first state visit to China last year, President Macron said that China and Europe should work together on the Belt and Road Initiative. The initiative–China's largest contribution to global governance and development–aims to achieve win-win results for all of the participants. This is why President Xi said during his time in Paris that France and China need to work together to implement Belt and Road demonstration projects in third-party markets. And it's why France will be an active participant in the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation that will be held in Beijing next month.
On the Iran nuclear issue, both China and France have promised to strictly abide by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between Iran, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, Germany and the European Union after Washington announced its withdrawal from the deal last year. France, together with Britain and Germany, has since created a new payment channel in Paris to allow European businesses to trade with Iran without falling foul of American sanctions. This concrete step to support the deal has won praise and support from Beijing. President Macron said on Monday that no one country, however powerful, can alone redefine international norms, and pledged that France, like China, would not abandon the nuclear deal.
The strategic cooperation between France and China plays an important role in maintaining international order. It also continues to strengthen the ties between the two countries, as this year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. As the French president wrote in a tweet after welcoming President Xi and the first lady in Nice, "This visit will strengthen our strategic partnership and affirm the role of France, Europe and China towards a strong multilateralism."
Commentary: China-France Cooperation/Global Governance
Dateline : March 23/24/26, 2019/File/Recent
Location : China
Duration : 3'09
Beijing, China - March 26, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of China Media Group (CMG) commentary on chinaplus.cri.cn
FILE: Pointe Noire City, Republic of Congo - Nov 30, 2015 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of road jointly built by Chinese, French companies
3. Various of road under construction, workers, machinery
Paris, France - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Chinese national flag, French national flag on building
Beijing, China - March 26, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Screenshot of China Media Group (CMG) commentary on chinaplus.cri.cn
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Tian'anmen Square
7. Chinese national flag
FILE: Paris, France - Dec 22, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Eiffel Tower
FILE: Paris, France - May 14, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. French national flag
Beijing, China - March 26, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Screenshot of China Media Group (CMG) commentary on chinaplus.cri.cn
FILE: Paris, France - Dec 2015 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Various of officials, other attendees at UN Climate Change Conference
Beijing, China - March 26, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Animation showing China's role in green energy development
FILE: Greater Bay Area, China - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Wind turbines on hillside
14. Solar panels
FILE: Beijing, China - Jan 18, 2018 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
15. Electric car
16. Charging station for electric vehicles
Beijing, China - March 26, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
17. Screenshot of China Media Group (CMG) commentary on chinaplus.cri.cn
FILE: Beijing, China - May 14, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
18. Various of opening ceremony of Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
FILE: Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, north China - June 2, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chines mainland)
19. Various of Shijiazhuang-Minsk freight train departing station
FILE: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
20. Various of ships, containers at port
Beijing, China - March 26, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
21. Screenshot of China Media Group (CMG) commentary on chinaplus.cri.cn
Vienna, Austria - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
22. Various of representatives from EU, China, France, Germany, Russia, Britain, Iran at meeting for Iran-EU trade
Beijing, China - March 26, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
23. Screenshot of China Media Group (CMG) commentary on chinaplus.cri.cn
Paris, France - March 23-24, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
24. Arch of Triumph, traffic
25. French national flags, EU flags
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
26. Various of Great Hall of the People
27. Flags
China and France share similar views on many global issues and their cooperation plays an important role in maintaining international order, according to a commentary published Tuesday on the website of China Radio International (CRI) under the China Media Group (CMG).
The following is an edited translation of the commentary:
During President Xi Jinping's state visit to France this week, a road thousands of miles away became a topic of discussion. Inaugurated three years ago, the No. 1 National Highway in the Republic of Congo links that country's principal economic hub Pointe-Noire to its capital Brazzaville, cutting travel time from one week to 6 hours. The project was the fruit of a successful collaboration between China's State Construction Engineering Corporation and France's engineering group Egis. The project stands as an example of a successful collaboration between China and France on a nation-building project in a third country.
As permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and major economic powers, China and France have a solid foundation for cooperation on a wide range of issues on global governance. This cooperation is helped by the fact that the leadership of the two countries share similar views on many of the issues facing the world today, including the importance of a multilateral approach to world affairs.
During his first address to the United Nations annual gathering of world leaders in New York in 2017, President Emmanuel Macron noted that "multilateralism is the most efficient way to face global challenges. It is the realization of a vision of the world that protects us." In his view, the United Nations "has all its legitimacy to act and maintain international balances." This sentiment was echoed by President Xi when he met United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres last year. President Xi called the United Nations "the flag of multilateralism" and said that a stronger United Nations is needed now more than ever before in the face of rising unilateralism and protectionism.
And when it comes to global governance relating to climate change, France has played an active role in promoting progress. China's practical support has also proved critical: When the United States withdrew from the Paris Agreement, if China had opted to quit in defense of its national economic interests, the agreement would have been worth little more than the paper it was written on.
China and France have both been beneficiaries of globalization. They can both see the value of adhering to a multilateral approach and don't shirk their responsibilities as leading powers in the world. This is why they have come to cooperate with each other on many other issues.
During his first state visit to China last year, President Macron said that China and Europe should work together on the Belt and Road Initiative. The initiative–China's largest contribution to global governance and development–aims to achieve win-win results for all of the participants. This is why President Xi said during his time in Paris that France and China need to work together to implement Belt and Road demonstration projects in third-party markets. And it's why France will be an active participant in the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation that will be held in Beijing next month.
On the Iran nuclear issue, both China and France have promised to strictly abide by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between Iran, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, Germany and the European Union after Washington announced its withdrawal from the deal last year. France, together with Britain and Germany, has since created a new payment channel in Paris to allow European businesses to trade with Iran without falling foul of American sanctions. This concrete step to support the deal has won praise and support from Beijing. President Macron said on Monday that no one country, however powerful, can alone redefine international norms, and pledged that France, like China, would not abandon the nuclear deal.
The strategic cooperation between France and China plays an important role in maintaining international order. It also continues to strengthen the ties between the two countries, as this year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. As the French president wrote in a tweet after welcoming President Xi and the first lady in Nice, "This visit will strengthen our strategic partnership and affirm the role of France, Europe and China towards a strong multilateralism."
ID : 8106814
Published : 2019-03-27 05:59
Last Modified : 2019-03-28 13:08:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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