1月13日，中法两军以视频方式举行第16次防务战略磋商，中央军委联合参谋部副参谋长邵元明中将与法国国防部国际关系与战略事务总局副总局长德航库尔空军中将共同主持。双方围绕国际和地区安全形势、两军关系及双方共同关心的问题坦诚深入地交换了意见。
BEIJING, Jan. 13 -- The militaries of China and France held the 16th China-France Defense Strategy Consultation via video link on January 13. The consultation was co-chaired by Lieutenant General Shao Yuanming, vice chief of the Joint Staff Department under China's Central Military Commission (CMC) and Lieutenant General Luc De Rancourt, deputy director general for international relations and strategy of the French Ministry of Defence. The two sides had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on the international and regional security situation, relations between the two militaries and other issues of common concern.
中方表示，新冠肺炎疫情发生以来，习近平主席与马克龙总统多次视频通话，对两国各领域合作作出全面规划，引领中法关系良好发展。中法两军通过视频会晤等方式保持对话交流，体现了双方对发展两军关系的积极态度。中国军队愿与法方共同努力，持续深化两军战略互信，加强务实合作，推动两军关系迈上新台阶。
Shao said that, since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Macron have held video talks for multiple times, making comprehensive plans for the cooperation between the two countries in various fields, and leading the sound development of bilateral relations. The militaries of China and France have maintained dialogue and exchanges through video meetings, which reflects the positive attitude of both sides towards promoting mil-to-mil relations.
Shao expressed that the Chinese military is willing to work with its French counterpart to constantly deepen the strategic mutual trust, strengthen pragmatic cooperation and push the relations between the two militaries to a new level.
法方表示，作为联合国安理会常任理事国，法中对维护国际与地区和平稳定、国际多边体系负有重要责任。法方重视发展对华军事关系，希望两军在疫情结束后尽快恢复各领域交流与合作。
Rancourt said that as two permanent members of the UN Security Council, France and China bear important responsibilities for maintaining international and regional peace and stability, as well as protecting the international multilateral system. The French side attaches importance to developing military relations with China and hopes that the militaries of the two countries will resume normal exchanges and cooperation in all areas as soon as possible after the COVID-19 pandemic has ended.
