Joint Declaration between the People's Republic of China and the French Republic
应中华人民共和国主席习近平邀请,法兰西共和国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙于2018年1月8日至10日对中华人民共和国进行国事访问。两国元首就双边关系和重大国际问题深入交换了意见,决定在相互信任、互惠互利原则的基础上进一步提升紧密持久的中法全面战略伙伴关系水平。
1.中法两国同为联合国安理会常任理事国,坚持根据《联合国宪章》的宗旨和原则促进世界和平、繁荣、可持续发展和安全。双方将继续推动世界多极化进程,促进以国际法和公认的国际关系准则为基础的多边主义,携手构建相互尊重、公平正义、合作共赢的国际关系。本着这一精神,双方重申对联合国以及联合国秘书长提出的改革的重视,愿共同努力提高联合国的效率和应对能力。
At the invitation of Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, made a state visit to the People's Republic of China from 8 to 10 January 2018. The two heads of state had in-depth exchanges of views on bilateral relations and major international issues and decided to bring the close and enduring comprehensive strategic partnership between China and France to a new level, based on the principles of trust and mutual and reciprocal benefit.
1. China and France, both permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, are committed to promoting peace, prosperity, sustainable development and security in the world in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. They will continue to promote the process of world multipolarity and multilateralism based on international law and the universally recognized norms governing international relations, and join hands to foster international relations based on mutual respect, fairness, justice and mutually beneficial cooperation. In this spirit, they recall their commitment to the United Nations and the reform initiated by its Secretary-General, and will work together to make the United Nations more efficient and responsive.
2.中法两国愿继续共同努力,建设开放型世界经济;反对一切形式的保护主义,努力确保公平竞争环境;推动实现更加开放、包容、平衡、互利共赢的经济全球化。为此,双方支持加强二十国集团作为国际经济合作主论坛的作用,鼓励其在国际经济金融治理中扮演更加积极角色。
3.中法两国重申致力于促进贸易和投资自由化便利化,认为世界贸易组织所有成员应进一步落实多边要求和纪律,包括在透明度和补贴通告方面,维护多边体系的牢固性和可信度。双方重申支持出口信贷国际工作组在制定一套新的官方支持出口信贷国际指导原则方面开展磋商工作。双方致力于加强在国际货币基金组织框架下的合作,继续改善国际货币基金组织份额和治理架构。
2. China and France intend to continue their joint efforts to build an open global economy; combat all forms of protectionism by ensuring a level playing field; and foster an economic globalization process that is more open, inclusive and balanced and brings benefits to all. In this spirit, they support the strengthening of the role of the G20 as the premier forum for international economic cooperation and encourage it to play a more active role in international economic and financial governance.
3. China and France reaffirm their commitment to the liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment. They believe that all WTO members need to strengthen the implementation of multilateral requirements and disciplines, including in terms of transparency and subsidies notification, so as to maintain the strength and credibility of the multilateral system. They reaffirm their support for the International Working Group on Export Credits in negotiating a new set of international guidelines for officially supported export credits. They are working to strengthen their cooperation within the framework of the IMF, and to continue to improve the IMF's quota and governance structure.