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French premier, Chinese foreign minister meet on relations

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin held talks with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan on Friday, both expressing hopes for closer bilateral relations and increased cooperation.

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French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin held talks with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan on Friday, both expressing hopes for closer bilateral relations and increased cooperation.

"France hopes to work with China in promoting partnership between our two nations," Raffarin said. China and France, both hoping to see a multi-polared world, share common positions on many international issues, he added.

Meanwhile, he urged further economic and trade links between the two countries, saying there was great untapped potential. The French Prime Minister also called for increased cooperation in thefield of culture and education.

Tang praised the increasingly expanding cooperation in every field between China and France, saying the development of bilateral relations has maintained momentum in recent years, in part thanks to the close high level contacts.

China and France, both influential in the world, should enhancecooperation in a similar manner in international affairs, said theChinese foreign minister. On behalf of Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji,he congratulated Raffarin on his recent appointment as the leader of the French government.

Also attending the talks was Chen Liangyu, mayor of China's largest commercial city, Shanghai, who arrived here with Tang earlier this week. They came to Paris for Shanghai's bid to host the World Expo 2010. The Bureau of International Exhibition (BIE)convened its 131st general assembly on Tuesday in the French capital.

Tang told Raffarin that the Chinese government would do its best to support Shanghai's bid.

Shanghai presented a theme of "Better City, Better Life" to stress the human aspect of environmental protection and sustainable development, Chen said. He added that Shanghai's success would promote local economic development as well as international cultural exchanges.

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