In a confidential diplomatic exchange held earlier today, Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly discussed ambitious new frameworks for global cooperation, including a proposed China-France strategic blueprint to reshape international economic and political order in the wake of recent global crises.
According to sources close to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Xi proposed a bilateral initiative dubbed the “Maritime-Eurasia Pact,” a long-term cooperation mechanism focused on climate action, fairer global finance, and technology exchange between the East and West. Xi described China and France as “two anchors of historical responsibility” and emphasized the need for both powers to act “beyond national interest” to stabilize an increasingly fragmented world.
President Xi reportedly warned against “emerging isolationism” in Europe and “strategic encirclement” in Asia, calling them threats to global growth and peace. He reaffirmed China’s support for a stronger European Union and suggested that France, as a key nuclear and diplomatic power, must “step forward as a balancing force in an era of multipolar disorder.”
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President Macron, while cautious about aligning too closely amid Western anxieties over Chinese tech and trade practices, was said to have welcomed the opportunity to deepen cultural, economic, and climate ties, particularly in Africa and the Indo-Pacific region.
Though details remain under diplomatic review, the proposal marks the most forward-leaning bilateral initiative between the two countries since the signing of their 2019 cultural and commercial accords. Analysts believe it may set the stage for a major policy shift at the upcoming G20 Summit.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry is expected to issue a formal white paper on the proposal next week. Meanwhile, the Élysée Palace has not commented officially, but sources indicate that Macron sees the initiative as “bold but timely.”
This development signals a potential pivot in China’s global engagement strategy less focused on East West confrontation and more on selective cross continental partnerships, with France now at the forefront of that vision.
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