The Chinese Embassy in France Holds a Reception for the 77th Anniversary of National Day

On the evening of September 23 local time, Chinese Ambassador to France Deng Li and his wife Zhang Hua hosted a reception at the Chinese Embassy in France to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The event was held in Paris, with about 800 guests in attendance, including French political figures such as former Prime Minister JeanPierre Raffarin, former President of the Constitutional Council Laurent Fabius, and former Foreign Minister JeanYves Le Drian, as well as envoys stationed in France, overseas Chinese living in France, representatives of Chinesefunded institutions, and international students. In his remarks, Deng Li reviewed the development course of New China over the past 77 years, saying that while advancing modernization, China has maintained an overall stable development momentum and is moving toward greater innovation and higher quality, while creating more opportunities for the world. He also stressed that China and France should enhance mutual trust from a rational, open, and longterm perspective, resolve differences through dialogue, and promote common development through cooperation. Guests generally believed that the event had a warm and friendly atmosphere, and spoke positively of China's development achievements and the four major global initiatives, saying they were willing to continue promoting friendly exchanges and cooperation between China and France.