French presidential adviser Bonne to visit China for strategic dialogue with Wang Yi
In short
China's foreign ministry announced on October 8 that Bonne (博纳), foreign affairs adviser to the French president, will visit China from October 9 to 13 to hold a new round of the China-France strategic dialogue with Wang Yi. Wang is a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission. Spokesperson Mao Ning said China hopes the dialogue will strengthen coordination on bilateral and multilateral issues.
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China's foreign ministry spokesperson announced on October 8 that Bonne (博纳), foreign affairs adviser to the French president, will visit China from October 9 to 13. During the visit he will hold a new round of the China-France strategic dialogue with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, China News Service reported from Beijing. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 9 ]
Asked at the ministry's regular briefing that day about the arrangements and China's expectations, spokesperson Mao Ning said Wang and Bonne will hold strategic communication on deepening China-France cooperation in all fields and exchange views in depth on international and regional issues of common concern. [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ]
Mao Ning recalled that President Macron made his fourth state visit to China last December, when the two heads of state held long, in-depth exchanges and reached important consensus on strengthening strategic communication, upholding open cooperation and jointly safeguarding multilateralism. Mao Ning said China hopes the dialogue will strengthen coordination on bilateral and multilateral issues and promote the steady development of China-France and China-EU relations. [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 ]
Why it matters
China's foreign ministry framed the dialogue as a way to deepen China-France cooperation and to exchange views on international and regional issues. Mao Ning linked it to the consensus reached during President Macron's state visit to China last December and to the development of China-France and China-EU relations.
Key facts
- Bonne (博纳), foreign affairs adviser to the French president, will visit China from October 9 to 13. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 9 ]
- During the visit he will hold a new round of the China-France strategic dialogue with Wang Yi, member of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 ]
- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced the visit on October 8. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 9 ]
- Spokesperson Mao Ning said the two sides will hold strategic communication on deepening China-France cooperation in all fields and exchange views on international and regional issues of common concern. [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 ]
- Mao Ning said President Macron made his fourth state visit to China last December, when the two heads of state reached important consensus on strengthening strategic communication, upholding open cooperation and jointly safeguarding multilateralism. [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 ]
- Mao Ning said China hopes the dialogue will strengthen coordination on bilateral and multilateral issues and promote the steady development of China-France and China-EU relations. [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Bonne, foreign affairs adviser to the French president, will be in China from October 9 to 13 for a new round of the China-France strategic dialogue with Wang Yi. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 9 ]
- Foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at the October 8 regular briefing that China hopes the dialogue will strengthen coordination on bilateral and multilateral issues and promote steady China-France and China-EU relations. [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 ]
Still unclear
- Where in China the dialogue will be held. None of the reports names a city for the talks.
- Which specific issues will be discussed. The foreign ministry described the agenda only in general terms: cooperation in all fields and international and regional issues of common concern.
- What the French side expects from the dialogue. All reports carry only the Chinese foreign ministry's announcement and comments; no French statement is quoted.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- CLS reports the foreign ministry's announcement of Bonne's October 9-13 visit for the strategic dialogue. [ 1 ]
- CLS reports Mao Ning's briefing remarks on China's expectations for the dialogue. [ 5 ]
- China News Service publishes a full report on the announcement and the foreign ministry's account of the arrangements. [ 9 ]