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France-Former PM/Macron Visit
FILE: Paris, France - April 28, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Arch of Triumph, national flag of France
2. Various of traffic
3. Various of Eiffel Tower
FILE: Paris, France - 2015 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of French National Assembly building
Paris, France - Nov 27, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. SOUNDBITE (French) Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former French prime minister:
"This visit is something of a tradition. Every year, the French president wanted to go to China, and the Chinese president also comes regularly (to France). They have much to discuss, especially as we look ahead to 2026, when France will chair the G7. That will certainly be one of the key topics."
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of Tian'anmen Square, Chinese national flag
Paris, France - Nov 27, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
7. SOUNDBITE (French) Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former French prime minister:
"Naturally, the international situation will be central to their talks, particularly the future of multilateralism, which faces challenges today. Both France and China are committed to a multilateral approach -- one that promotes peace and balanced global governance. There are also many bilateral issues to address, such as economic and cultural issues. This annual high-level dialogue is essential to advancing our shared projects and bringing our two countries closer together."
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of Tian'anmen Square, Great Hall of the People
French President Emmanuel Macron's upcoming state visit to China is essential to advancing shared projects and bringing the two countries closer together, said former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin.
Raffarin made the statement while attending a seminar at France's National Assembly last week to commemorate Robert Charles Emile Jacquinot de Besange (Chinese name Rao Jiaju), a French who founded a refugee zone in Shanghai during the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and helped protect the lives of over 300,000 civilians.
"This visit is something of a tradition. Every year, the French president wanted to go to China, and the Chinese president also comes regularly (to France). They have much to discuss, especially as we look ahead to 2026, when France will chair the G7. That will certainly be one of the key topics," said Raffarin.
"Naturally, the international situation will be central to their talks, particularly the future of multilateralism, which faces challenges today. Both France and China are committed to a multilateral approach -- one that promotes peace and balanced global governance. There are also many bilateral issues to address, such as economic and cultural issues. This annual high-level dialogue is essential to advancing our shared projects and bringing our two countries closer together," Raffarin added.
At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Macron will pay a state visit to China from Wednesday to Friday.
It will be Macron's fourth state visit to China. It also reciprocates the state visit to France by President Xi last year on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of China-France diplomatic relations, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
During the visit, Xi will hold talks with Macron to jointly lead the development of China-France relations under the new circumstances, and the two presidents will also have an in-depth exchange of views on major international and regional hotspot issues, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
France-Former PM/Macron Visit
Dateline : Nov 27, 2025/File
Location : France
Duration : 2'10
FILE: Paris, France - April 28, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Arch of Triumph, national flag of France
2. Various of traffic
3. Various of Eiffel Tower
FILE: Paris, France - 2015 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of French National Assembly building
Paris, France - Nov 27, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. SOUNDBITE (French) Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former French prime minister:
"This visit is something of a tradition. Every year, the French president wanted to go to China, and the Chinese president also comes regularly (to France). They have much to discuss, especially as we look ahead to 2026, when France will chair the G7. That will certainly be one of the key topics."
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of Tian'anmen Square, Chinese national flag
Paris, France - Nov 27, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
7. SOUNDBITE (French) Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former French prime minister:
"Naturally, the international situation will be central to their talks, particularly the future of multilateralism, which faces challenges today. Both France and China are committed to a multilateral approach -- one that promotes peace and balanced global governance. There are also many bilateral issues to address, such as economic and cultural issues. This annual high-level dialogue is essential to advancing our shared projects and bringing our two countries closer together."
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of Tian'anmen Square, Great Hall of the People
French President Emmanuel Macron's upcoming state visit to China is essential to advancing shared projects and bringing the two countries closer together, said former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin.
Raffarin made the statement while attending a seminar at France's National Assembly last week to commemorate Robert Charles Emile Jacquinot de Besange (Chinese name Rao Jiaju), a French who founded a refugee zone in Shanghai during the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and helped protect the lives of over 300,000 civilians.
"This visit is something of a tradition. Every year, the French president wanted to go to China, and the Chinese president also comes regularly (to France). They have much to discuss, especially as we look ahead to 2026, when France will chair the G7. That will certainly be one of the key topics," said Raffarin.
"Naturally, the international situation will be central to their talks, particularly the future of multilateralism, which faces challenges today. Both France and China are committed to a multilateral approach -- one that promotes peace and balanced global governance. There are also many bilateral issues to address, such as economic and cultural issues. This annual high-level dialogue is essential to advancing our shared projects and bringing our two countries closer together," Raffarin added.
At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Macron will pay a state visit to China from Wednesday to Friday.
It will be Macron's fourth state visit to China. It also reciprocates the state visit to France by President Xi last year on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of China-France diplomatic relations, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
During the visit, Xi will hold talks with Macron to jointly lead the development of China-France relations under the new circumstances, and the two presidents will also have an in-depth exchange of views on major international and regional hotspot issues, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
ID : 8455640
Published : 2025-12-02 14:39
Last Modified : 2025-12-02 18:48:01
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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