Full text of joint declaration between China and France (2)

5. China and France emphasize that terrorist threat knows no borders. They reaffirm their commitment to the central coordinating role of the United Nations in international cooperation. They will continue to support international initiatives to mobilize under the auspices of the United Nations all forces in the fight against terrorism in all its forms. They also recall the importance of combating terrorism financing. On 26 April 2018, France will organize an international conference in Paris on this theme, to which it will be pleased to see China participate.

6. China and France reaffirm that international law, and in particular, the Charter of the United Nations, applies in cyberspace. They are committed to promoting the development of internationally accepted standards of responsible behavior in cyberspace, in particular within the framework of the United Nations. They will strengthen their cooperation against cybercrime and other malicious activities in cyberspace, including attacks on key infrastructure and the theft of intellectual property by using information and communication technologies to acquire competitive advantages. They agree to continue to strengthen their exchanges and cooperation through the China-France dialogue mechanism on cyber issues.

7. China and France reaffirm their commitment to deepen and broaden their cooperation on environmental protection and climate change. China welcomes the convening of the "One Planet" Summit in Paris. France welcomes the official announcement by China on 19 December 2017 of the launch of its national emissions trading scheme. China and France are satisfied with the progress made on green finance since the work was initiated under the Chinese presidency of the G20. As a continuation of the work of COP23 of the UNFCCC, they will strengthen their collaboration with a view to reaching operational implementation rules for the Paris Agreement at COP24 of the UNFCCC, and will take concrete steps to push for its full, effective and timely implementation of the Paris Agreement. China and France will work together with other parties to raise state ambition before 2020. The Paris Agreement must be implemented in accordance with the principles of equity, common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, taking into account different national conditions. China and France will strengthen their exchanges on COP15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2020.

8. China and France intend to continue their constructive dialogue on the formulation of the Global Pact for the Environment. They welcome the signing of an action plan for the protection of the environment (2018-2020) and a cooperation agreement on national parks and support the conservation of marine fauna and flora. They decide to launch a "China-France Year of the Environment" to strengthen their dialogue on the subjects concerned. China and France will also continue to identify and implement joint projects on sustainable cities.

9. China and France will strengthen their exchanges and cooperation on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development bilaterally and under the framework of multilateral fora such as the United Nations and the G20. They will continue to intensify their exchanges in this area via the Strategic Dialogue and will hold their development assistance working group meeting in 2018. China will continue to participate regularly in Paris Club meetings and to play a constructive role.

10. China reaffirms its support for the integration of the European Union. China and France will continue to work actively to implement the China-EU 2020 Strategic Agenda for Cooperation and deepen the China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership in areas of mutual interest, in a spirit of mutual and reciprocal benefit. They reaffirm their commitment to support the development of trade and investment relations between China and the EU, based on the principles of openness, transparency and fair competition and WTO rules. They support the swift conclusion of an ambitious comprehensive investment agreement between China and the EU, including market access and investment protection.

11. China and France intend to further develop their comprehensive strategic partnership, on the basis of mutual respect for each other' s sovereignty, territorial integrity, major interests and independently chosen paths of development, by strengthening their bilateral dialogue in a spirit of trust and mutual benefit. France reaffirms its commitment to the one-China principle. The two heads of state reaffirm the importance of the Strategic Dialogue, the High-level Economic and Financial Dialogue and the High-level Dialogue on People-to-People Exchanges between the two countries. (more)