On December 3, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot in Beijing.

Wang Yi said that President Emmanuel Macron has officially begun his fourth state visit to China. Every meeting between the two heads of state is not only a major agenda in China-France relations but also attracts close attention from the international community. In the face of the current intricate global challenges, it is necessary for China and France to enhance communication and cooperation and shoulder their common responsibility as major countries and permanent members of the United Nations (UN) Security Council. Wang Yi expressed the belief that through the joint efforts of both sides, this visit will further enhance strategic mutual trust, deepen strategic cooperation, and inject new impetus into the development of the China-France comprehensive strategic partnership.

Wang Yi expounded on the nature and serious dangers of the erroneous remarks on Taiwan made by the current Japanese leader, articulating China's principle and stance. He said that as victorious nations of World War II, China and France should jointly safeguard the hard-won victorious outcomes of World War II paid for with blood, and resolutely oppose any attempt by Japan to exploit the Taiwan question to stir up trouble and repeat past mistakes. China hopes and believes that France will continue to understand and support China's legitimate position.

Jean-Noël Barrot said that President Emmanuel Macron attaches great importance to relations with China, especially his special and deep friendship with President Xi Jinping. The world today is fraught with crises that are spreading and escalating. As permanent members of the UN Security Council, France and China have a responsibility to jointly uphold world peace in a constructive manner. The French side firmly adheres to the one-China policy and looks forward to further strengthening the friendship and cooperation between the two peoples through President Emmanuel Macron's visit. He thanked the Chinese side for its active efforts in facilitating the visit and expressed confidence that the visit will yield fruitful outcomes. France is committed to promoting an independent and autonomous European Union (EU) and is willing to actively advance the development of EU-China relations.

The two sides also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis and other issues. Wang Yi said that all relevant parties have begun actively exploring a political solution to the crisis, and that this momentum has not come easily and should be cherished. Although differences in positions remain, efforts should be made to encourage the parties involved to engage in dialogue and keep the dialogue going, rather than holding back or creating additional difficulties.