On the afternoon of May 22, 2025, President Xi Jinping had a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron at the latter's request.

Xi Jinping noted that during his visit to France last May, the two sides agreed to carry forward the spirit that guided the establishment of China-France diplomatic relations, which is characterized by independence, mutual understanding, strategic vision, and win-win cooperation, and enrich it with the features of the new era. Since then, cooperation between China and France has made a lot of progress. The two sides need to enhance strategic communication, build consensus, and seize opportunities to deepen cooperation in investment, aviation, space, nuclear energy and other traditional areas, while expanding cooperation into emerging areas such as the digital sector, green development, bio-pharmaceutics and silver economy, and enhance people-to-people ties to promote friendship between the two nations. 

Xi Jinping emphasized that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War and of the founding of the United Nations (UN). China and France, as two permanent members of the UN Security Council, independent major countries, and founders and builders of the postwar international order, should strengthen solidarity and cooperation, uphold the authority and standing of the UN, safeguard international trade rules and world economic order, and practice true multilateralism. The more complex the international situation becomes, the more imperative for China and France to make the right strategic choice. The two sides need to be reliable, open and progressive forces for maintaining international order, promoting global growth and guiding multilateral cooperation.

Xi Jinping pointed out that China always views Europe as an independent pole in a multipolar world, and supports the European Union (EU) in enhancing its strategic autonomy and playing a more important role in international affairs. China is willing to work with the EU to meet global challenges and achieve outcomes that benefit both countries and the world.

Emmanuel Macron said that France-China relations and EU-China relations are of vital importance and of global significance. No matter how the international situation evolves, France attaches great importance to its relations with China and stays firmly committed to the one-China principle, a stance which will remain unchanged. France is willing to strengthen practical cooperation with China in economy, trade and investment as well as in other fields, maintain the sound momentum of bilateral relations, and promote greater development in France-China relations. Facing the rapidly changing international situation, France is willing to enhance communication and coordination with China on major issues, shoulder the responsibilities as permanent members of the UN Security Council to prevent the escalation and spillover of hotspot issues, and jointly safeguard world and regional peace and stability. The EU and China should further enhance communication and dialogue to safeguard common interests.

The two heads of state also had an in-depth exchange of views on international and regional issues of common interest and concern, including the Ukraine crisis, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Iranian nuclear issue.