On January 28, 2026, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi had a phone call with Diplomatic Adviser to the French President Emmanuel Bonne at the latter's request.

Wang Yi said that at the beginning of the new year, the international landscape has undergone significant changes, marked by turbulence and instability. China and France, both as major countries acting independently, should strengthen communication and coordination, jointly inject much-needed stability into the world, and better leverage the strategic value of China-France relations.

Wang Yi reiterated that China and the European Union (EU) are partners rather than rivals, which has been proven by the fruitful outcomes of bilateral cooperation over the past 50 years and more. China and the EU share the same or similar positions on promoting a multipolar world and many other issues, and both sides are capable of properly resolving specific trade disputes through dialogue and coordination. Under the current circumstances, the two sides should, in particular, step up dialogue, enhance mutual trust and deepen cooperation. The recent visits to China by several leaders from European countries have strongly advanced China-Europe relations. Wang Yi expressed the hope that France will continue to play a positive role within the EU and promote the sound and steady development of China-EU relations.

Emmanuel Bonne said that France attaches great importance to the France-China comprehensive strategic cooperation and is willing to work with the Chinese side to implement the important common understandings reached by the two heads of state. Based on the spirit of mutual trust and cooperation, France is willing to strengthen strategic communication and coordination with China on major international hotspot issues through bilateral and multilateral platforms, jointly address challenges, and make positive contributions to safeguarding global security and stability as well as promoting common development and prosperity. Working in the same direction and further stabilizing relations fully serve the interests of both the EU and China, and the French side is willing to make efforts to promote the steady development of EU-China relations.

The two sides also coordinated positions and exchanged views on current hotspot issues such as the Ukraine crisis and the situations in Venezuela and Iran.