Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) holds talks with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 24, 2017. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)
Yang's meeting with Le Drian was followed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's talks with his French counterpart.
During the talks, both sides agreed to safeguard the political basis of bilateral ties, respect each other and take each other's core interests into consideration, and work jointly to prepare for French President Emmanuel Macron's upcoming visit to China.
The two sides also agreed to strengthen cooperation in major projects, sports, student internship programs, as well as international hotspot issues.
France is willing to discuss cooperation with China under the Belt and Road Initiative, according to Le Drian.
Le Drian is visiting China from Nov. 24 to 27.
