Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan on Tuesday met with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron in Shanghai.

 

本周二，中国国家主席习近平与夫人彭丽媛在上海会见了法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙与夫人布丽吉特·马克龙。
 

 

Upon arrival at the Yuyuan Garden, Macron and his wife were warmly welcomed by Xi and Peng. The two couples walked in the garden and enjoyed the scenery.

 

Xi said he welcomes Macron to visit China again and come to Shanghai for the first time.

 

"My wife and I choose the Yuyuan Garden to treat Mr. President and your wife so that you can appreciate the beauty of Chinese gardens and traditional Chinese culture," Xi said.

 

Different cultures can co-exist in harmony. As representatives of Eastern and Western civilizations, China and France should respect each other, exchange with and learn from each other, Xi said.

 

France appreciates and welcomes China's further opening up, Macron said, adding France is committed to strengthening international cooperation and building an open world economy for mutual¹ benefits.

 

Both countries boast² splendid culture and advocate inclusiveness³ and mutual learning⁴ among different civilizations, Macron said.

 

They also watched performances of traditional Chinese operas.

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