China hoped that France would understand and support China's reasonable and necessary measures to safeguard social stability and to protect people's lives and property safety, Jiang said, urging that France should oppose politicizing the Olympic Games and support the Beijing Olympics.
Poncelet's visit is from April 21 to 27 at the invitation of top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo. Former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin will visit China from April 24 to 27. They were old friends of China, and China highly valued their visits, Jiang noted.
According to Jiang, Chinese president Hu Jintao, top legislator Wu Bangguo and top political advisor Jia Qinglin will meet with Poncelet separately, and Premier Wen Jiabao will meet with Raffarin.
Moreover, Jean-David Levitte, a diplomatic adviser of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, will pay a visit to China from April 26 to 27, and hold an unofficial consultation about the Sino-French strategic dialogue with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo. The two sides are to exchange views on bilateral relations and major international and regional affairs, Jiang said.
