The 9th China-France Young Leaders Forum was held in France from June 12 to 15. Over 50 young representatives from government, business, science and technology, culture, sports and other sectors of the two countries conducted in-depth discussions on China-France cross-cultural exchange, AI ethical regulation, bilateral economic and trade cooperation and other topics.

Mr. Kong Quan, head of the Chinese delegation and former Chinese ambassador to France, emphasized that China and France share a tradition of independence and are both firm defenders of multilateralism and free trade. Under the current international circumstances, the importance of China-France relations has become even more prominent. China has always regarded France as an important partner and stands ready to strengthen cooperation with France to jointly address global challenges, in an effort to inject a stabilizing force into a turbulent world.