French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beijing on Wednesday at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit to China that will last through Friday.

It is Macron's fourth state visit to China and a reciprocal visit to Xi's historic state visit to France last year that marked the 60th anniversary of China-France diplomatic relations.

During the visit this week, Xi will hold talks with Macron to jointly guide the development of China-France relations under the new circumstances. The two presidents will also have in-depth discussions on major international and regional hotspot issues.

China is ready to work with France to use this visit as an opportunity to promote the spirit that founded China-France diplomatic ties, strengthen strategic communication, deepen pragmatic cooperation and enhance coordination in multilateral affairs, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.

Together, the two sides can make new progress in their comprehensive strategic partnership, promote the sound and steady development of China-EU relations and contribute more to multilateralism and a peaceful, stable, and prosperous world, the spokesperson added.

(Cover: The plane carrying French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, December 3, 2025. /CMG)