Diplomatic Adviser to the French President Emmanuel Bonne will be in China from October 15 to 16. He and Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will hold a new round of China-France Strategic Dialogue.
At the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard will pay an official visit to China from October 16 to 17.
At the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand will visit China from October 16 to 17.
CCTV: You announced that Diplomatic Adviser to the French President Emmanuel Bonne will come to China for the China-France Strategic Dialogue. How does China view its current relations with France? What does China expect to achieve through the dialogue?
Lin Jian: Both China and France are permanent members of the UN Security Council and independent major countries. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, bilateral relations have maintained sound momentum of development. In May this year, President Xi Jinping had a phone call with President Emmanuel Macron. They reached important common understandings on the two countries strengthening strategic communication, jointly upholding multilateralism, and promoting world peace and stability, which charted the course forward for bilateral relations under the new circumstances.
Through the dialogue, China looks forward to having an in-depth exchange of views with France on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of mutual interest, implementing the common understandings reached between the two heads of state, consolidating mutual trust and expanding cooperation, and advancing the China-France comprehensive strategic partnership so as to make new contributions to a peaceful, stable and prosperous world.
China News Service: To follow up on your announcement of Swedish Foreign Minister Stenergard’s upcoming visit to China, how does China view its current relations with Sweden and what does China hope to achieve through the visit?
Lin Jian: Sweden is the first Western country to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China. In May this year, President Xi Jinping and King Carl XVI Gustaf exchanged congratulatory messages to mark the 75th anniversary of China-Sweden diplomatic ties. They agreed to keep deepening practical cooperation and advancing the friendly ties between our two countries. Through the upcoming visit, China stands ready to work with Sweden to act on the important common understandings reached between the two heads of state, strive to step up communication, enhance mutual trust and deepen cooperation on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and ensure the steady and long-term development of bilateral relations.
China Daily: To follow up on Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand’s visit to China, could you share with us the backdrop of the visit and China’s expectation?
Lin Jian: This is Foreign Minister Anita Anand’s first visit to China since she took office in May this year. This is also another important high-level interaction between China and Canada after the meeting between the two prime ministers on the sidelines of UNGA last month and the meeting between the two foreign ministers in Malaysia in July this year. Foreign Minister Wang Yi will have an in-depth exchange of views with Foreign Minister Anita Anand on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of mutual interest.
This year marks the 55th anniversary of China-Canada diplomatic ties and the 20th anniversary of the strategic partnership between the two countries. China always stands for growing its relations with Canada on the basis of mutual respect, equality, and mutual benefit. Through the visit, we hope to work with Canada to step up strategic communication, implement the common understandings between the leaders of the two countries, improve bilateral relations and deliver more tangibly for the two peoples.
Shenzhen TV: The President of the International Federation of Robotics Takayuki Ito said in a recent interview that China’s robotics industry is developing at an unprecedented pace, driving the automation of the manufacturing sector globally. Do you have any comment on that?
Lin Jian: According to the World Robotics Report 2025 released by the International Federation of Robotics, the operational stock of industrial robots in China exceeded two million units in 2024, topping the world. In the meanwhile, we have seen Chinese robots enjoying promising prospects of application, from automotive, electronics, metal and machinery to domestic services, healthcare, and education. They are moving from laboratories to factory production lines and households around the world.
The mass production of Chinese robots and diverse application scenarios are powered by vibrant innovation and a continuously improving environment for industrial development. Such progress has not only accelerated the growth of domestic enterprises but also spurred coordinated development across international supply chains and related industries. To date, China is home to more than 500,000 high-tech enterprises and leads the world with over 40 percent of the global “Lighthouse Factories,” which represent the leading edge of smart manufacturing and digitalization. These developments are injecting sustained momentum into the Chinese economy while contributing wisdom and strength to global technological advancement.
Innovation is the primary driver of development. China will continue to fully implement the innovation-driven development strategy, embrace the global market with greater openness and share the fruits of its sci-tech progress with the world.
