Shocking, unbelievable, an US weaponized monk to demonize Chinese & China showing his true colors, finally! 震驚，難以置信，一個收美國黑金僧侶妖魔化中國和中國超過半世紀終於露出了他的真面目! https://rumble.com/v2hoa2o-an-us-weaponized-monk.html

Video: Chinese Uyghur has a message to the People in Taiwan Province. US attempted to destroy Uyghur has failed, now tried to send Taiwan into Ukraine 2.0 中國維吾爾人向台灣省人民寄語。美國試圖摧毀維吾爾人失敗，現在試圖毀滅台灣把它變成烏克蘭2.0
https://rumble.com/v2hlkcs-chinese-uyghur-has-a-message-to-the-people-in-taiwan-province.html
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=924443095445683&id=100036400039778&mibextid=qC1gEa

Video: Marco Rubio Outraged at Dollar’s Decline, Laments Loss of Horrific US Hegemony Sanctioning Power by weaponizing the US dollar 馬克盧比奧對美元下跌感到憤怒，哀嘆美元喪失武器化傷害美國霸權制裁能力

https://rumble.com/v2hjxdg-marco-rubio-outraged-at-dollars-decline.html
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=924318648791461&id=100036400039778&mibextid=qC1gEa

US Senator Marco Rubio lamented the decline of US dollar hegemony and said “there’ll be so many countries transacting in currencies other than the dollar that we won’t have the ability to sanction them.” (bad news for US, good news for the world) 美國參議員馬克盧比奧對美元霸權的衰落表示遺憾，並表示“將會有如此多的國家使用美元以外的貨幣進行交易，我們將沒有能力製裁它們。” （對美國來說是壞消息，對世界來說是好消息）

When US abuses the trust countries expected from her is the beginning of the decline of US dollar, blame no one! 當美國濫用特權世界對她失去信任時，就是美元下跌的開始，這不能怪罪任何人!

The warm embrace and the cold shoulder: China mines Europe’s fractures during joint visit. French President Emmanuel Macron got parades and banquets. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was mostly left alone. 溫暖的擁抱和冷淡的肩膀：中國在聯合訪問期間挖掘歐洲的裂縫。法國總統埃馬紐埃爾馬克龍得到了遊行和宴會。歐盟主席烏爾蘇拉·馮德萊恩基本上是一個人呆著
https://www.politico.eu/article/china-divide-rule-eu-france-unity-ursula-von-der-leyen-emmanuel-macron-xi-jinping/

President of the European Commission went to China representing US, not EU interest despised by French President as traitor ignored her completely 歐委會主席代表美國赴華，而非歐盟利益被法國總統蔑視為叛徒，完全無視她

A slap on Biden’s face, decoupling with China? No way! Tesla building another super factory in Shanghai China. 打臉拜登，與中國脫鉤？決不！特斯拉在中國上海建設另一個超級工廠.

He studied history remembered what Napoleon said “when China wakes up she will shake the world”, he is smart not to be a vassal state of US to interfere with Taiwan Province reunification with China.

Travel Diary – China’s Fujian Province: The Tulou Region & Xiamen Well Worth a Visit 旅行日記 – 中國福建省：值得一遊的土樓區和廈門 by MARIO CAVOLO APR 10 2023

Hey Friends, just back from a rather short but nice 4 day holiday landing at Xiamen airport with 2 days up in the countryside historic Tulou region….a trip well worth taking. Here’s some details for your reference…we really acted like classic “tourists” on this trip and it was nice.

Where to stay on Xiamen island….5 star Pan Pacific was a classic 5 star hotel and less than 700rmb per night incl two buffet breakfasts….and only a ten minute walk to the Ferry Terminal for the boat to Gulangyu Island

Gulangyu island – surprisingly nice, charming, well manicured island…I had no idea that from pre 1900s there was a former US consulate on the island….well worth a visit, nice beaches, gardens, touristy as hell but really nice, well worth being a tourist.

The Historic Tulou Region – When we landed at noon on the 1st day, we immediately drive the two hours to the famou Tulou region of Fujian. Cannot recommend this trip highly enough including how we arranged it and where we stayed.

The Tulou community are basically private villages, built in a giant round 3 story mud built structure. Believe it or not, this is a time when you actually should NOT go out on your own. Be a tourist and follow the 40km road which winds through the region stopping at the various spots. The way to do it we highly recommend is this:

Stay at Changdi Inn at the FuyuLou village. The owner is Steven, speaks good English, its his family’s historic building, 7000sqm, over 160 rooms, built by three brothers six generations earlier….absolutely wonderful charming property anywhere from 200 to 500rmb per night depending on the room you choose. Every meal prepared was crazy delicious and fresh. Most importantly, let them arrange your private car. It was a midsized MG sedan, very comfortable, 700rmb per day. The driver picked us up at the airport, drove us up and all around the tourist zone for 2 days then drove us into Xiamen and dropped us at the doorstep of the Pan Pacific.

For around $100/day for a nice private car and knowledgeable, friendly drive, that was a great deal, seamlessly with the hotel and very reasonably priced. It really could not have been better. The driver knows everywhere to go, where to buy the entry tickets, etc so you don’t have to think about anything, just enjoy touring and walking around. We asked him to take us to a local restaurant and the place he brought us to was owned by a nice local couple, the food was so tasty, especially the local fresh bamboo. Buy the local souvenirs and various tea leave varietals, which are delicious and reasonably priced, too.

Xiamen Island – as I said, from the Pan Pacific hotel, just walk ten minutes and enjoy a full day or two on Gulangyu island. On Xiamen island itself, within 3-5 km you find the lovely Nan Putou temple, University area and can go further down along very nice beaches ringing the south / southwest side of the island. That’s it. Enjoy yourself and then another great point to consider, the ride back to the airport is less than 30 minutes on the northern side of Xiamen island when you head back home.

One last point, referencing all the names & places above, you can find plenty of traveler info online at http://www.tripadvisor.com

If you have any further questions, anything I missed, feel free to ask down below. Cheers, Mario

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Joint declaration between the French Republic and the People’s Republic of China Posted on April 7, 2023 (France will not join US Empire to make China their enemy) 法蘭西共和國與中華人民共和國聯合聲明 2023 年 4 月 7 日發布（法國不會加入美帝國與中國為敵）

中华人民共和国和法兰西共和国联合声明（全文）2023-04-07 21:34

应中华人民共和国主席习近平邀请，法兰西共和国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙于2023年4月5日至7日对中华人民共和国进行国事访问。在两国即将迎来建交60周年之际，两国元首回顾中法关系坚实基础和两国人民友谊，就双边关系、中国－欧盟关系和重大国际地区问题深入交换意见，决定在2018年1月9日、2019年3月25日和2019年11月6日的联合声明基础上，为中法合作开辟新前景，为中国－欧盟关系寻求新动能。

一、加强政治对话，促进政治互信

1．中法将延续两国元首年度会晤机制。

2．中法两国强调双方高层交往及战略对话、高级别经济财金对话和高级别人文交流机制对于发展双边合作的重要性，同意年内举行三大机制新一次会议。

3．中法两国重申愿在相互尊重彼此主权与领土完整和重大利益基础上，推动紧密持久的中法全面战略伙伴关系不断发展。

4．中法两国同意深化战略问题交流，特别是深化中国人民解放军南部战区与法国军队太平洋海区之间的对话，加强在国际和地区安全问题上的相互理解。

5．在中国和欧盟建立全面战略伙伴关系20周年之际，中国重申致力于发展中国－欧盟关系，鼓励高层交往，推动在战略问题上凝聚共识，增加人员交流，共同应对全球性挑战，积极平衡促进经济合作。法国作为欧盟成员国，认同上述方向，并将为此作出贡献。

6．法国重申坚持一个中国政策。

二、共同推动世界安全与稳定

7．作为联合国安理会常任理事国，中法两国共同致力于为国际安全和稳定面临的挑战和威胁寻求基于国际法的建设性解决方案，认为应通过对话协商和平解决国家间分歧和争端，寻求在多极世界里强化以联合国为核心的多边国际体系。

8．中法两国重申支持中国、法国、俄罗斯、英国和美国（五常）领导人2022年1月3日发表的《关于防止核战争与避免军备竞赛的联合声明》。正如声明中所强调，“核战争打不赢也打不得”。两国呼吁不采取任何可能加剧紧张风险的行动。

9．两国愿加强协调合作，共同维护军控与防扩散体系的权威性和有效性，推进国际军控进程。中法两国重申致力于平衡推进《不扩散核武器条约》核裁军、核不扩散与和平利用核能三大支柱，不断加强《不扩散核武器条约》的普遍性、权威性和有效性。

10．双方支持一切在国际法和联合国宪章宗旨和原则基础上恢复乌克兰和平的努力。

11．双方反对针对核电站和其他和平核设施的武装攻击，支持国际原子能机构为促进和平核设施的安全安保发挥建设性作用，包括为保障扎波罗热核电站的安全安保所作出的努力。

12．两国强调冲突当事方应严格遵守国际人道法的重要性。两国尤其呼吁根据国际承诺保护受冲突影响的妇女儿童，加大对冲突地区的人道援助，提供安全、快速、无障碍的人道主义援助准入。

13．双方将继续在中法战略对话机制下保持沟通。

14.2015年达成的伊朗核问题全面协议（JCPOA）是多边外交的重要成果。两国重申致力于推动伊朗核问题政治外交解决，重申致力于维护国际核不扩散体系及安理会决议的权威性和有效性，重申在此框架下对国际原子能机构的支持。

15．中法两国将继续就朝鲜半岛问题保持密切沟通。

16．中法两国同意继续通过中法网络事务对话机制进行交流。

三、促进经济交流

17．中法两国承诺为企业提供公平和非歧视的竞争条件，特别是在化妆品、农业和农食产品、空中交通管理、金融（银行、保险、资产管理人）、卫生健康（医疗物资、疫苗）以及能源、投资和可持续发展等领域。为此，两国致力于为企业合作提供良好环境，改善两国企业在对方国家的市场准入，改善营商环境，确保尊重两国所有企业的知识产权。在数字经济领域，包括在5G方面，法方承诺在两国包括国家安全在内的法律法规基础上，继续以公平、非歧视方式处理中国企业的授权许可申请。

18．中法两国愿继续加强在服务业各领域的务实合作，支持两国机构和企业在互利基础上开展经贸往来，促进服务贸易发展。法国愿应邀担任2024年中国国际服务贸易交易会主宾国。

19．中法两国希加强农业、农食、兽医和植物检疫领域伙伴关系，乐见猪肉产品市场准入获得保障、向软枣猕猴桃和饲用乳制品开放市场、批准15家猪肉出口机构在华注册。两国主管部门将尽快回应符合双方食品卫生安全法律法规要求的农业、农食产品，特别是肉类和水产品出口企业未来的注册请求和婴幼儿乳品配方注册申请，以及双方各自部门提出的市场开放请求。双方将继续在肉牛、葡萄酒行业以及地理标志，特别是勃艮第葡萄酒地理标志注册方面进行交流合作。法国支持中国将尽快提出的加入国际葡萄与葡萄酒组织的申请，支持中国举办国际葡萄与葡萄酒产业大会。

20．中法两国对达成中方航空公司采购160架空客飞机的“批量采购协议”表示欢迎。两国将视中国航空运输市场和机队恢复和发展情况，适时研究中方航空公司的货运和长途运输等需求。双方欢迎中国民航局和欧盟航空安全局加强合作，将在均认可的国际安全标准基础上加快适航认证进程，特别是Y12F、H175、达索8X等项目的适航认证进程。双方欢迎两国企业就可持续航空燃料达成协议。双方继续开展工业合作，特别是空客天津新总装线项目。

21．中法两国支持两国航空公司按照两国民航部门相协调的方式，以恢复履行1966年6月1日签署的《中华人民共和国政府和法兰西共和国政府航空交通协定》及相关航权安排为目标，尽快将航空连通恢复至疫情前水平。两国航空公司在中法之间经营航班时应享有公平均等的机会。两国支持深化人员和经济往来，包括为两国私营部门人员和商务人士提供签证便利。

22．双方对两国航天机构围绕嫦娥六号及地外样品联合研究开展合作感到满意。

23．为实现能源体系低碳转型的共同愿望，中法两国在政府间和平利用核能合作协定框架下，开展民用核能务实合作。两国致力于在中国国家原子能机构和法国原子能和替代能源委员会协议等基础上，继续推进在核能研发领域前沿课题上的合作。两国支持双方企业研究在核废料后处理等问题上加强工业和技术合作的可能性。

24．中法两国对2015年第三方市场合作政府间协议取得的成果表示欢迎。双方致力于已确定的第三方市场合作项目的后续和落实。两国政府鼓励企业、金融机构及其他主体在可适用的国际高标准基础上在第三方市场开拓新的重大经济合作项目。

四、重启人文交流

25．为在全球推动保护和促进文化表现形式多样性，中法两国支持深化文化作品创作与利用方面的合作，将积极推动重启文化和旅游领域的交流合作。中法两国对两国文化主管部门达成文化合作意向声明表示欢迎。

26．双方将于2024年共同举办中法文化旅游年，支持故宫博物院与凡尔赛宫、上海西岸美术馆与蓬皮杜艺术中心等在两国合作举办高水平活动。双方承诺在遵守各自法律前提下，为巡回办展提供海关、物流等方面的便利化举措，将努力确保支持的展览中文化物品的完整性和顺利归还。

27．双方重申愿通过联合制作、版权合作、竞赛、艺术家交流等方式，加强在文化和创意产业领域，特别是文学、电影、电视纪录片、出版（含游戏）、音乐、建筑和数字化等领域的合作，提升针对最广泛受众的传播潜力。

28．中法两国承诺加强文化遗产保护、修复和开发领域的双边合作。两国欢迎就中国专家与法国团队共同参与巴黎圣母院现场修复工作、兵马俑保护修复研究合作、公输堂和茂陵合作项目、推动两国世界遗产缔结友好关系等达成文化遗产合作路线图。双方将继续共同努力预防和打击盗窃、非法挖掘和非法进出境文化财产。两国重申全力支持“冲突地区遗产保护国际联盟”基金会保护冲突地区文化遗产。

29．中法两国重申重视语言教学合作，促进友谊和相互理解。两国将致力于延长2015年6月两国政府签署的《关于开展语言合作的协议》有效期，鼓励在双方学校开展中文和法语教学并增加双语课程，加强语言师资交流和培训。

30．中法两国重申重视加强高等教育和职业教育合作，将鼓励中法高等院校发展伙伴关系，例如共建合作办学机构，共同推动相互恢复留学生和教师往来，为校际交流提供便利。为此，双方为上述人员申请签证制定便利程序。双方将尽快召开新一届中法教育混委会会议。

31．两国元首同意尽快召开新一届中法科技合作联委会会议，确定双边科学合作和促进碳中和科技合作的“中法碳中和中心”的重大方向。中法两国希通过中法科研伙伴交流计划（休伯特·居里安－蔡元培合作计划）等促进科研人员交流。双方愿继续实施“中法杰出青年科研人员交流计划”，加强两国青年科研人员交流，推动优先领域合作和开展联合研究活动。

32．着眼2024年巴黎奥运会和残奥会，两国元首希将体育，特别是青年运动员交流、体育基础设施发展和体育产业经验分享作为双边关系的重要组成部分。

五、共同应对全球性挑战

33．据联合国统计，2022年3.23亿人面临粮食危机。在此背景下，双方承诺维护市场稳定，避免不合理的农业投入品和农产品出口限制，从便利谷物产品和化肥出口着手畅通国际粮食供应链。双方致力于通过中方国际粮食安全合作倡议、粮食和农业韧性行动等实现上述目标。

34．中法两国均认为，提升对非洲伙伴等受粮食危机影响最为严重国家的支持力度对于构建有韧性、可持续的粮食体系十分重要。为此，双方愿推动节粮减损、促进粮食本地化生产的国际合作。根据这一目标，双方共同支持联合国粮农组织、国际农业发展基金、世界粮食计划署等应对粮食安全问题相关组织，以及金融机构和双多边出资方。

35．中法两国强调支持以世界贸易组织为核心、以规则为基础的多边贸易体制，致力于营造自由、开放、透明、包容、非歧视的贸易与投资环境，支持对世界贸易组织进行必要改革，支持世界贸易组织第13届部长级会议取得积极成果。

36．中法两国愿开展合作，解决发展中经济体和新兴市场经济体融资困难问题，鼓励其加快能源和气候转型，支持其可持续发展。中方将出席2023年6月在巴黎举行的应对气候变化全球融资契约峰会。法方将出席第三届“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛。

37．两国同意在二十国集团框架下加强合作，推动二十国集团发挥国际经济合作主要论坛作用，按照巴厘岛峰会领导人承诺推进国际货币金融体系改革。

38．中法两国在发展中国家脆弱性背景下，支持《缓债倡议后续债务处理共同框架》的实施。《共同框架》于2020年11月由二十国集团和巴黎俱乐部通过，中法两国一道参与。双方重申各方以可预见的、及时、有序和协调方式实施《共同框架》，支持2023年2月二十国集团财长和央行行长会议通过的债务议程。

39．双方赞赏二十国集团巴厘岛峰会欢迎各国自愿转借特别提款权，呼吁二十国集团成员国和有意愿的国家加大力度，二十国集团成员国努力将其特别提款权调动比例提高到30％，以尽快实现二十国集团罗马峰会通过的1000亿美元目标。

40．气候、生物多样性和土地退化防治是中法两国共同优先事项。两国承诺秉承2019年11月提出的《北京倡议》，在《联合国气候变化框架公约》及其《巴黎协定》和“昆明－蒙特利尔全球生物多样性框架”（以下简称“昆明－蒙特利尔框架”）的框架内继续保持高水平雄心。双方欢迎《生物多样性公约》第十五次缔约方大会（COP15）第二阶段会议通过“昆明－蒙特利尔框架”。中方将在未来两年继续担任COP15主席国，愿同法方一道积极推动“昆明－蒙特利尔框架”完整有效落实。两国欢迎昆明生物多样性基金和将在全球环境基金下设立的安排对生物多样性融资的积极贡献。两国对在利伯维尔“一个森林”峰会上介绍的工作表示欢迎。

41．中法两国承诺在COP16召开前通报根据“昆明－蒙特利尔框架”修订的国家战略和行动计划。中方将积极研究加入“自然与人类高雄心联盟”的可能性。两国为实现每年减少5000亿美元有损生物多样性的补贴这一目标作出贡献。

42．中法两国重申各自碳中和／气候中和承诺。法方承诺到2050年实现气候中和。中方承诺二氧化碳排放力争于2030年前达到峰值，努力争取2060年前实现碳中和。两国将采取政策和措施，落实根据《巴黎协定》目标已确定的国家自主贡献目标。

43．双方高度赞赏《联合国气候变化框架公约》第二十七次缔约方大会（COP27）取得的成果，承诺在筹备《联合国气候变化框架公约》第二十八次缔约方大会（COP28）之路上保持密切沟通和协调，推动《巴黎协定》首次全球盘点取得成功，并在减缓、适应、损失和损害以及实施手段等议题上取得积极进展。

44．中法两国支持促进和发展有助于生态转型的融资，鼓励各自金融部门（包括银行、保险机构、资产管理人和所有人）统筹业务和减缓和适应气候变化、保护生物多样性、发展循环经济、管控和减少污染或发展蓝色金融等方面的目标。两国还鼓励发展机构和开发银行、央行、监管机构和金融主管部门在绿色和可持续金融领域开展交流，分享经验，推动在非财务信息标准化等方面制定和完善标准。两国承诺支持可持续资本市场的发展。

45．中法两国认识到建筑行业在两国温室气体排放中占重要比重，积极研究加入“建筑突破”倡议。两国加强合作，推进建筑节能降碳，推动城市可持续发展。

46．中法两国致力于海洋保护。两国乐见国家管辖范围以外区域海洋生物多样性（BBNJ）政府间会议就关于国家管辖范围以外区域海洋生物多样性养护和可持续利用的文本达成一致，将就后续工作继续加强沟通协调。两国元首重申双方将根据《南极海洋生物资源养护公约》促进南极海洋生物资源养护，继续就在南极设立海洋保护区展开讨论。中法两国致力于“联合国海洋科学促进可持续发展十年”，分别于2022年和2021年设立国家委员会，以凸显知识对于更好保护海洋的重要性。双方承认打击非法、未报告、无管制捕捞活动的重要性。

47．中法两国致力于推动由法国和哥斯达黎加共同主办的2025年联合国海洋大会取得成功。中方将研究法方提出的将中国作为《生物多样性公约》第十五次缔约方大会（COP15）主席国与法国作为2025年在尼斯举办的第三届联合国海洋大会主席国关联起来的路线图。

48．中法两国反对塑料污染（包括微塑料污染）。两国支持并参与第五届联合国环境大会续会（UNEA5.2）5／14决议授权的政府间谈判委员会工作，致力于通过一项具有法律约束力的国际文书。

49．中法两国承诺保护和可持续管理森林生态系统，支持就更加可持续的价值链开展科学研究，打击非法森林砍伐及相关贸易。两国愿推进在自然保护以及草原保护、修复和可持续利用领域的合作。在此框架下，两国乐见中国国家林业和草原局和法国生物多样性署开展积极合作。

50．中法两国将共同努力，通过公正的能源转型伙伴关系等工具，推动发展中国家实现更加公正的能源转型。

51．中法两国强调根据联合国宪章宗旨和原则，促进和保护人权及基本自由对于各国发展的重要性。

https://www.elysee.fr/emmanuel-macron/2023/04/07/declaration-conjointe-entre-la-republique-francaise-et-la-republique-populaire-de-chine

State visit to China.

At the invitation of Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, made a state visit to the People’s Republic of China from April 5 to 7, 2023. As the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France approaches, the two Heads of State recalled the solidity of the foundation of relations between the two countries and the friendship between the two peoples. They discussed in depth their views on the bilateral relationship, the EU-China relationship and major regional and international issues and decided to launch new prospects for Franco-Chinese cooperation, and to seek new impetus for relations between the European Union and China, following on from the joint declarations adopted on January 9, 2018, March 25, 2019 and November 6, 2019.

Strengthen political dialogue and promote mutual political trust

1. France and China will maintain annual meetings between the two Heads of State.
2. France and China stress the importance of high-level exchanges, their strategic dialogue, their high-level economic and financial dialogue and their high-level dialogue on human exchanges to promote the development of their bilateral cooperation , and agree to hold a new session of the said dialogues before the end of the year.
3. France and China reaffirm their desire to pursue the continuous development of their close and solid global strategic partnership, on the basis of mutual respect for their sovereignty, their territorial integrity and their major interests.
4. France and China agree to deepen exchanges on strategic issues and in particular to deepen dialogue between the Southern Theater of the People’s Liberation Army of China and the Command of French forces in the Asia-Pacific Zone ( ALPACI), in order to strengthen mutual understanding of regional and international security issues.
5. China, in this year of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership, reaffirms its commitment to the development of EU-China relations, encourages high-level exchanges in order to promote convergence of views on strategic challenges, to increase human exchanges, to respond together to global challenges and to promote economic cooperation in a proactive and balanced way. France, as a Member State of the European Union, shares these guidelines and will contribute to them.
6. France reaffirms its attachment to the one-China policy.

Promoting global security and stability together

7. France and China, permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, are working together to find constructive solutions, based on international law, to the challenges and threats to international security and stability. They believe that differences and disputes between States should be settled peacefully through dialogue and consultation. They seek to strengthen the multilateral international system under the aegis of the United Nations, in a multipolar world.
8. France and China reiterate their endorsement of the Joint Declaration of the Heads of State and Government of China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States (P5) of January 3, 2022 to prevent nuclear war and avoid arms races. As this statement reminds us, “a nuclear war cannot be won and should never be fought”. The two countries call for refraining from any action likely to aggravate the risk of tension.
9. The two countries intend to strengthen coordination and cooperation to jointly safeguard the authority and effectiveness of the arms control and non-proliferation regime and advance the international arms control process. France and China reaffirm their commitment to promote in a balanced manner the three pillars of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), which are nuclear disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation and the peaceful use of nuclear energy , and to continually strengthen the universality, authority and effectiveness of the NPT.
10. Both parties support all efforts to restore peace in Ukraine on the basis of international law and the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
11. Both sides oppose armed attacks on nuclear power plants and other peaceful nuclear facilities, support the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in its efforts to play a constructive role in promoting nuclear safety and the security of peaceful nuclear installations, including ensuring the safety and security of the Zaporizhia power plant.
12. Both countries stress the importance of all parties to the conflict scrupulously observing international humanitarian law. They call in particular to protect women and children, victims of the conflict, and to increase humanitarian aid to conflict areas, and to provide safe, rapid and unhindered access for humanitarian aid in accordance with international commitments.
13. The two countries will continue their consultations within the framework of the Franco-Chinese strategic dialogue.
14. The conclusion of the Joint Comprehensive Iranian Nuclear Action Plan (JCPoA) in 2015 was an important achievement of multilateral diplomacy. France and China reiterate their commitment to promoting a political and diplomatic settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue. They reiterate their commitment to work to preserve the international nuclear non-proliferation regime and the authority and effectiveness of Security Council resolutions. They reiterate their support for the International Atomic Energy Agency in this context.
15. France and China will continue close consultations on the Korean Peninsula.
16. The two countries agree to continue their exchanges via the Franco-Chinese dialogue on cyber issues.

Promote economic exchanges

17. France and China undertake to grant fair and non-discriminatory conditions of competition to companies, particularly in the fields of cosmetics, agricultural and agri-food products, air traffic management, finance (banks, insurance, asset managers), health (medical equipment, vaccines), and even energy, investments and sustainable development. To achieve this, the two countries are working to provide a good environment for business cooperation, improve business access to each other’s markets, improve the business environment, and ensure respect for human rights. intellectual property of all companies in both countries. In the field of the digital economy, including in terms of 5G, the French party undertakes to pursue the fair and non-discriminatory treatment of license applications from Chinese companies on the basis of laws and regulations, including in terms of national security of both countries.
18. France and China intend to continue to strengthen their pragmatic cooperation in all areas of the service sector, and support economic and trade exchanges between the institutions and enterprises of the two countries on the basis of mutual benefit, with a view to promoting the development of trade in services. France is ready to accept the invitation to participate in the 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) as guest of honor.
19. China and France wish to intensify their partnership in the agricultural, agro-food, veterinary and phytosanitary fields. They welcome the securing of access to the market for pork products, the opening of the market for baby kiwi and for dairy proteins in animal feed, as well as the approval issued to 15 establishments exporting pork. The competent authorities of the two countries will respond as soon as possible to future applications for approval of companies exporting agricultural and agri-food products, in particular meat and aquaculture, to applications for registration of infant milk recipes, which meet the requirements laid down by their food safety laws and regulations, as well as to market opening requests made by their respective authorities. The two parties will continue their exchanges and cooperation in the suckler cattle and viticulture sectors, as well as on geographical indications (GIs), in particular for the registration of GIs for Burgundy wines. France will support the application that China will submit to join the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) as soon as possible, as well as the organization by China of an international conference on the wine sector.
20. France and China welcome the conclusion of a “General Terms Agreement” confirming the acquisition by Chinese companies of 160 Airbus aircraft. They will timely study the needs of Chinese airlines, especially cargo and long-haul, according to the recovery and development of the Chinese transport market and air fleet. The two parties welcome the strengthening of cooperation between the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), and will continue to accelerate the certification process based on standards mutually recognized international safety standards, particularly with regard to the H175, Falcon 8X and Y12F programs. They welcome the conclusion of an agreement between the companies of the two countries on sustainable aviation fuels. They are also continuing the industrial cooperation initiated, in particular the project for the new Airbus assembly line in Tianjin.
21. France and China support the resumption as soon as possible of air connectivity to its pre-pandemic level, in a coordinated manner between civil aviation authorities and with a view to a return to the application of the ‘Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the French Republic relating to air transport signed on June 1, 1966 and the relevant arrangements on air freedoms. Airlines of both flags should have fair and equal opportunities to operate flights between the two countries. They support the deepening of human and economic exchanges, including the facilitation of the issuance of visas for actors from the private sector and the business community.
22. Both sides welcome the cooperation between the two countries’ space institutions regarding the Chang’e 6 probe and joint studies of extraterrestrial samples.
23. In their common desire for a transition to a carbon-free energy system, France and China are developing pragmatic cooperation in the field of civilian nuclear energy within the framework of the Cooperation Agreement for the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy between the two governments. The two countries are committed to continuing their nuclear cooperation on cutting-edge research and development topics, in particular on the basis of the agreement between the Atomic Energy Authority of China (CAEA) and the Commissariat at Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies (CEA). The two countries support the study by the companies of the two countries of the possibility of strengthening their industrial and technological cooperation, in particular on the question of the reprocessing of nuclear waste.
24. China and France welcome the results obtained by the 2015 intergovernmental agreement on partnerships in third markets. The two parties are working on monitoring and implementing the third-party market cooperation projects already identified. The two governments encourage companies, financial institutions and other players to explore new structuring economic cooperation projects in third-party markets, on the basis of applicable high international standards.

Relaunch human and cultural exchanges

25. Anxious to promote the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions in the world, France and China support the deepening of their cooperation in the field of the creation and enhancement of cultural works and will promote a dynamic recovery exchanges and cooperation in the cultural and tourist fields. The two countries welcome the conclusion of a declaration of intent relating to cooperation in the field of culture between the two Ministries of Culture.
26. The two parties will co-organize the Franco-Chinese Year of Cultural Tourism in 2024 and support the organization in France and China of high quality events, in particular between the Palace of Versailles and the Forbidden City as well as between the Center Pompidou and the West Bund Museum. The two parties undertake to facilitate the circulation of the exhibitions in compliance with the laws of the two countries, in particular in the customs and logistical aspects, and will endeavor to guarantee the integrity and the return of the works exhibited to the public within the framework of the supported exhibitions.
27. The two parties reaffirm their desire to strengthen cooperation in the field of cultural and creative industries, and their potential for dissemination to the widest audience, in particular in the sectors of literature, cinema, television documentaries, Publishing (including video games), music, architecture and digital media through co-productions, copyright partnerships, competitions and artist exchanges.
28. France and China undertake to intensify their bilateral cooperation in the field of protection, restoration and promotion of cultural heritage. The two countries welcome the conclusion of a roadmap on heritage cooperation relating in particular to the presence of Chinese experts alongside French teams on the restoration site of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, to cooperation in terms of protection, restoration and study of the Terracotta Army, on cooperation projects around the Gongshutang Temple and the Maoling Tomb and on the promotion of the twinning of French and Chinese World Heritage sites. The two countries will pursue joint efforts to prevent and fight against theft, clandestine excavations, illicit import and export of cultural property. They reaffirm their full support for the ALIPH foundation for the protection of heritage in conflict zones.
29. France and China reaffirm the importance they attach to cooperation on teaching each other’s language, through which friendship and mutual understanding are forged. They will work for the renewal of the linguistic cooperation agreement between the two governments signed in June 2015, will encourage the development of the teaching of the two languages in the schools of the two parties and the multiplication of bilingual courses and will promote exchanges and training of language teachers.
30. France and China reiterate their commitment to strengthening cooperation in higher education and vocational training. They will encourage the development of partnerships between higher education establishments, such as Franco-Chinese institutes, and together promote the reciprocal resumption of student and teacher mobility. They will also facilitate exchanges between schools. To this end, the two parties shall establish a facilitated procedure for obtaining visas for these groups. The two parties will organize a new session of the joint Franco-Chinese commission on education as soon as possible.
31. The two Heads of State agree that the next Joint Franco-Chinese Commission on science and technology should be held as soon as possible to define the major orientations of bilateral scientific cooperation but also of the “Joint Franco-Chinese Center China for Carbon Neutrality”, intended to promote scientific and technological cooperation in the field of carbon neutrality. France and China want to promote exchanges of researchers, in particular through the Franco-Chinese scientific partnership program (the Hubert Curien – Cai Yuanpei partnership). The two parties also intend to continue the implementation of the “Young Talents France-China” program in order to strengthen exchanges between young researchers from the two countries and promote cooperation in priority areas and the development of joint research activities.
32. In view of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024, the two Heads of State wish to make sport an important element of the bilateral relationship, particularly in terms of exchanges of young athletes, development of sports infrastructure and sharing expertise in the sports industry.

Jointly responding to global challenges

33. In the context of food crises that have affected 323 million people in 2022 according to the United Nations, the two parties undertake to preserve market stability, to avoid unjustified restrictions on exports of inputs and agricultural products and smoothing global food supply chains, starting with the facilitation of grain and fertilizer exports. Both parties are working to achieve these goals, including through the Food and Agriculture Resilience Mission (FARM) initiative and China’s Global Food Security Initiative.
34. France and China agreed on the importance of increasing the support provided to the countries most affected by the food crisis, including their African partners, to build resilient and sustainable food systems. The two parties therefore intend to promote international cooperation against food loss and waste and for local production. In this perspective, they provide joint support to the organizations competent to resolve the problem of food insecurity, in particular the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD ), and the World Food Program (WFP) as well as financial institutions and multilateral and bilateral donors.
35. France and China underscore their support for the multilateral trading system centered on the WTO and based on rules, undertake to build a free, open, transparent, inclusive and non-discriminatory trade and investment environment, support the necessary reform of the WTO and support that the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference achieves positive results.
36. France and China intend to cooperate to remedy the difficulties of access to financing in developing and emerging economies and to encourage an acceleration of their energy and climate transition while supporting their sustainable development. China will participate in the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact in Paris in June 2023. France will participate in the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
37. The two countries agree to strengthen cooperation within the framework of the G20 in order for the G20 to play its role as the major forum for global economic cooperation and to work, in accordance with the commitments made by the leaders at the Bali Summit, to make advancing the reform of the international monetary and financial system.
38. France and China support, in a context of weakening developing countries, the implementation of the Common Framework for Debt Treatments adopted by the G20 and the Paris Club, which they joined in November 2020. Both parties reiterate their commitment to the implementation of the common framework in a timely, predictable, orderly and coordinated manner, as well as their support for the debt agenda adopted at the meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the G20 in February 2023.
39. Both parties appreciate that the G20 Summit in Bali welcomed voluntary Special Drawing Rights (SDR) earmarking commitments and call on G20 Member States and willing States to increase their mobilization, with an increase in the effort of 30% of SDRs mobilized for the G20 countries, in order to quickly reach the objective of 100 billion US dollars adopted at the G20 Summit in Rome.
40. The climate, biodiversity and the fight against land degradation are among the priorities shared by France and China. The two countries are committed to pursuing a high level of ambition in line with the Beijing Call launched in November 2019 and within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Agreement. of Paris, as well as the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (hereinafter referred to as the “Kunming-Montreal Framework”), the adoption of which by both parties is welcomed by the second part of the Convention on Biological Diversity ( COP15). China, assuming the presidency of COP15 for the next two years, intends to work actively with France for the full and effective implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Framework. France and China welcome the active contribution of the Kunming Fund and the facility that will be created under the Global Environment Facility to finance biodiversity. Both countries welcome the work presented at the One Forest Summit in Libreville.
41. France and China undertake to communicate by COP16 their revised national strategies and action plans aligned with the global biodiversity framework. China will favorably consider joining the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People. Both countries contribute to the goal of reducing subsidies harmful to biodiversity by US$500 billion per year.
42. France and China reaffirm their respective climate neutrality/carbon neutrality commitments. France commits to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. China commits to peak CO2 emissions by 2030 and strives to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Both countries will adopt policies and measures to implement their nationally determined contribution targets aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
43. Both parties highly appreciate the achievements made at COP27 on climate change, and undertake to maintain close exchanges and coordination on the way to COP28, so that the first global assessment of the Paris Agreement is a success and that encouraging progress is made on topics such as mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage, and the means of implementation.
44. France and China support the promotion and development of financing contributing to the ecological transition. They encourage their financial sectors (including banks, insurers, managers and asset owners) to align their activities with the objectives of climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as those of biodiversity conservation, circular economy, pollution management, control and reduction or blue finance. France and China are also encouraging exchanges between development agencies and banks, central banks, regulators and financial authorities on green and sustainable finance, with the aim of sharing their experiences and promoting the implementation and the improvement of standards, including in terms of the standardization of extra-financial information. They are committed to supporting the development of sustainable capital markets.
45. France and China, aware of the significant share of the building sector in their greenhouse gas emissions, are actively studying membership in the Buildings breakthrough initiative. The two countries are strengthening their cooperation to promote the reduction of energy consumption and the decarbonization of buildings and to promote sustainable urban development.
46. France and China are mobilizing for the protection of the ocean. The two countries welcome the finalization by the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) of a text aimed at ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas not outside national jurisdiction and continue to strengthen their exchanges and coordination as part of the monitoring process for this text. The two Heads of State reaffirm that the two parties will work to promote the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources in accordance with the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources and continue discussions on the establishment marine protected areas in Antarctica. France and China are committed to the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and have created a national committee, respectively in 2021 and 2022, to highlight the importance of knowledge to better protect oceans. They recognize the importance of combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
47. France and China are mobilizing for the success of the United Nations Conference on the Oceans in 2025 co-chaired by France and Costa Rica. The Chinese side will examine the roadmap proposed by the French side and linking their respective presidencies of COP15 in Kunming on biodiversity and the third United Nations Conference on the Oceans to be held in Nice in 2025.
48. France and China fight against pollution generated by plastics (including microplastics), support and engage in the work of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee mandated by resolutions 5/14 adopted at the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2), are working towards the adoption of an international legally binding instrument.
49. France and China are committed to protecting and sustainably managing forest ecosystems, supporting scientific research on more sustainable value chains and combating illegal logging and associated trade. They intend to advance cooperation on nature conservation as well as the protection, restoration and sustainable use of the steppe. France and China are delighted in this context with the active cooperation between the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB) and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) of China.
50. France and China will work together for a fairer energy transition in developing countries through just energy transition partnerships and other tools.
51. France and China stress the importance, for the development of each country, of the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.

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https://compactmag.com/article/trump-s-real-crime-is-opposing-empire

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