From 2 to 3 November, the Second China France Track Two High-Level Dialogue, themed “Upholding International Cooperation, China and France Join Hands in Tackling Global Challenges”, co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA) and the France-China Foundation (FCF), was successfully held through both online and on-site participation. Mr. Ji Bingxuan, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, and Mr. Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Former Prime Minister of France, as co-chairs, attended the dialogue and respectively delivered a keynote speech in the opening ceremony. Mr. Ji Bingxuan also made a concluding speech in the closing ceremony. Mr. Wang Chao, President of the CPIFA, Mr. Nicolas Macquin and Mr. Arnaud Ventura , Co-Presidents of the FCF, presided over the dialogue.

More than 30 prestigious delegates from the political, economic, academic and health sectors of China and France participated in the dialogue and had in-depth discussions on the topics of “The Post-Covid-19 International Political and Economic Situation as well as China-France and China-EU Relations ”, “Challenges and Inspirations of Covid-19 on Public Health Systems in China and France ”and “How to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation in Medical and Public Health Areas”.