Jean-Pierre Raffarin

Global Times: Former French PM Raffarin signals high hopes for President Xi's visit, emphasizes respect for civilizations, frank dialogue

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Montag, Mai 6, 2024

Raffarin: First of all, General de Gaulle's decision to establish diplomatic relations with China in 1964 is itself historic.

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  • Raffarin: First of all, General de Gaulle's decision to establish diplomatic relations with China in 1964 is itself historic.
  • All French presidents have followed, in relation to China, Charles de Gaulle's major orientations: Respect for civilizations, frank discussions, and co-responsibility for the future.
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron are two leading figures who know each other very well.
  • For this, direct and frank dialogue, understanding of each other's interests and values, and respect for sovereignty are necessary.

CGTN: Former French PM sees more 'innovation' in China's future from Xi's book

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Freitag, Juni 11, 2021

BEIJING, June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin spoke about the book "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" He said that although many Europeans believe that ancient civilizations often lack new ideas, China, as both an ancient and modern civilization, has new ideas about the future.

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  • BEIJING, June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin spoke about the book "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" He said that although many Europeans believe that ancient civilizations often lack new ideas, China, as both an ancient and modern civilization, has new ideas about the future.
  • He believes that the promotion of "planetization" based on the Paris Consensus will help China and the U.S. reduce differences.