Xi Jinping meets president couple of France’s Mérieux Foundation – Dainik Savera Times
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Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Alain Mérieux, President of France’s Mérieux Foundation, and his wife at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 8. Meanwhile, Xi expressed his appreciation for the long-standing development of China-France relations and the care and support for Chinese health work by the Mérieux couple and the Mérieux Foundation.
He stressed that the present world is facing unprecedented changes of the century, and is passing through a period of turmoil. Mankind not only has to deal with health challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, but also geopolitical conflicts like the Palestine-Israel conflict and the Ukraine crisis. China always advocates peace rather than war, and calls for ending war, promoting peace, and building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Xi Jinping also said that this year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. Over the past 60 years, as people from generation to generation carry forward and develop China-France relations, the friendship between the two countries has become stronger. China values this friendship and looks forward to working with France to further strengthen high-level exchanges and deepen exchanges and cooperation, so as to lift China-France relations to a higher level.
In addition, during the meeting, Xi also said that China and France have carried out systematic cooperation in the health field for a long time and have achieved meaningful results. He welcomed the Mérieux Foundation to continue deepening cooperation with China.
Meanwhile, Mérieux expressed his gratitude to President Xi Jinping for taking time out to meet him despite his busy schedule, which fully reflects his friendship with the French people and is heart-touching.
He said that his association and friendship with China began 46 years ago. Over the years, he has always paid attention and praised China’s development and progress. The Mérieux Foundation will continue to actively promote France-China friendship and health cooperation.
(Credits- China Media Group, Beijing)
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