Full text of joint declaration between China and France (1)

BEIJING, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- The following is the translated version of the full text of Joint Declaration between the People's Republic of China and the French Republic released on Tuesday.

Joint Declaration between the People's Republic of China and the French Republic

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. 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.

4. China and France undertake to strengthen their strategic dialogue through regular consultations on regional and international issues, to promote the peaceful settlement of disputes through dialogue and in accordance with international law, including international humanitarian law, and to work jointly within the United Nations to resolve regional and international hotspot issues, including the Middle East, Africa, the Korean Peninsula, and non-proliferation issues.

- On the Korean Peninsula, China and France are committed to the goal of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. They are determined to promote a full and comprehensive implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions. They call on the DPRK to comply with its international obligations and to abandon its nuclear and ballistic program in a comprehensive, irreversible and verifiable manner. China and France will continue to work for the preservation of the international non-proliferation regime based on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

- On Syria, China and France support the efforts of the United Nations in the Geneva process toward a political solution under the framework of Security Council Resolution 2254.

- On Libya, they support the mediation led by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and encourage the various Libyan parties to find an appropriate solution through an inclusive political dialogue. China and France pledge to contribute in particular to the fight against the illicit oil exports from Libya.

- On the peace process in the Middle East, they confirm their support for a two-state solution, under which the two states live side by side in security within internationally recognized borders, with Jerusalem as their capital, and in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions.

- On Iran, they reaffirm their commitment to and their readiness to uphold the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action concluded in Vienna on 14 July 2015, and call on all parties to implement their commitments and to fulfill all their international obligations.

- In Africa, they support the efforts of African countries, African regional and subregional organizations as well as the G5 Sahel to address the issues of peace and security in Africa, including the fight against terrorism, and will continue to contribute to the achievement of lasting peace and sustainable development throughout the African continent. (more)