China-France diplomatic ties: 60 years on

The Hub with Wang Guan

China-France interactions are considered by many scholars as a prototype, a model relation among China's interactions with the West. As early as in 1964, France became one of the very few Western countries to recognize the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of all of China. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. What is the overall importance of the summit between President Xi and President Macron? What can we expect in terms of further improvements in bilateral relations?