China-France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
China and France both have a long history and a brilliant culture, and this adds a unique character to their interactions. During his state visit to France in January 2004, the then Chinese President Hu Jintao signed a joint statement with his French counterpart to upgrade the bilateral comprehensive partnership to a comprehensive strategic partnership. France thus became the first Western country to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership with China. The two countries have since then seen their relationship make healthy progress. The interests and values they share regarding global governance and European integration continue to increase, as does their complementarity in economy and trade.
In January 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron made a state visit to China, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi pointed out that bilateral relations are at a new starting point, and China is willing to increase exchanges with France, build up mutual trust and cooperation, and give a new impetus to the comprehensive strategic partnership. The two state leaders agreed to carry on their friendship and build a close and lasting comprehensive strategic partnership.
推动紧密持久的中法全面战略伙伴关系
中法两国都是有着璀璨历史文化的国家，中法关系具有独特历史和丰富内涵。
2004年1月，时任国家主席胡锦涛对法国进行国事访问，两国元首签署联合声明， 把中法全面伙伴关系提升为全面战略伙伴关系，法国成为第一个同中国建立全面战略伙伴关系的西方大国。此后，中法关系整体保持高水平发展，两国在全球治理、欧洲一体化方面的共同利益与价值共识日渐增多，在经济贸易领域的互补性不断提升。2018年1月，应国家主席习近平邀请，法国总统马克龙对中国进行了国事访问，成为2018年第一位访华的外国元首。习近平主席指出，两国关系正处在新起点上，中方愿同法方增进交往，深化互信和合作，为中法全面战略伙伴关系发展注入新动力。两国元首一致同意，秉承友好传统，推动紧密持久的中法全面战略伙伴关系行稳致远。