�� Visiting Chinese President Jiang Zemin and French President Jacques Chirac share the view on world multi-polarization, and Chirac said China will be an important pole of the multi-polar world.

�� The two presidents held talks In Paris October 25 morning and agreed that China and Europe, and China and France should strengthen dialogue and cooperation.

�� The two presidents also held that the process of building a nuclear-free world should not be affected. The relevant side should approve the treaty of banning nuclear test as soon as possible, and abide by the treaty of anti-ballistic missile.

�� To further strengthen cooperation, China and France have decided to establish a hotline between the two heads of state, and strengthen the mechanism of consultation.

�� Chirac reaffirmed that France has insisted on the "One China Policy" over the past 35 years. He also expressed the support of China's accession into the World Trade Organization (WTO).

�� Jiang remarked that he has exchanged views with Chirac in a face-to-face manner, saying that it is of vital importance for leaders of the two countries to frankly voice their views on all kinds of issues and explain their stands, which is beneficial to enhancing mutual understanding.

�� "The current world is colorful, not a unipolar world but a multipolar one," Jiang said. "The bilateral relationship between China and France has kept developing since the establishment of diplomatic ties."

�� Jiang also dwelled on China's principle and stand on its accession to the WTO, hoping that EU will adopt a positive, pragmatic and flexible attitude in its negotiations with China on this issue, so that an agreement could be reached as soon as possible.

�� Chirac promised that France will continue to make efforts to this end.

�� Jiang also elaborated on the importance of cooperation in high and new technology, hoping that the two countries will explore new channels and fields in this aspect.

�� Chirac said he fully agreed with Jiang's views.

�� Jiang said that both China and France are countries with a long history of civilization and have the tradition of safeguarding national independence.

�� As members of the United Nations Security Council, he said, China and France have shouldered important responsibilities over international affairs and the economies of the two countries are highly complementary.

�� "Thus, we have common language and interests in many aspects, which is the important foundation of developing bilateral relations of friendly cooperation," Jiang said.

�� "At the time when mankind is walking into the 21st century, China is willing to join hands with France in consolidating and developing the overall partnership between the two countries, expanding and deepening the cooperation in all fields, so as to bring happiness to the people of the two countries and to make contributions to the progress and prosperity of the human beings," Jiang said. (Xinhua)