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China, France agree to increase people-to-people exchanges

Updated: Nov 25,2017 7:21 AM     Xinhua

Vice-Premier Liu Yandong and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian co-chair the fourth meeting of the China-France High-level Mechanism for Dialogue on People-to-People Exchanges in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 24, 2017.[Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING — Vice-Premier Liu Yandong and visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian have agreed to enhance people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.

They co-chaired the fourth meeting of the China-France High-level Mechanism for Dialogue on People-to-People Exchanges in Beijing on Nov 24.

The mechanism has achieved fruitful results and made positive contributions to the long-lasting development of a healthy and stable China-France relationship, Liu said.

The two sides should boost people-to-people exchanges in scientific and technological innovation, education, sports and tourism to inject new energy into bilateral relations, Liu said.

The French foreign minister said France is willing to deepen people-to-people cooperation with China and maintain a good friendship between the two countries.