Special friends, win-win partners

President Xi Jinping articulates comprehensive Sino-French partnership on 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties

Editor's Note: The French paper Le Figaro on Tuesday published an article by Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of his three-day visit to France. The article, titled Special Friends, Win-win Partners, is translated by the Xinhua News Agency as follows:

My three-day state visit to France will start today. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. I have chosen this timing to underscore my desire to review our achievements, renew our friendship, chart our future so as to bring the relationship to a new high.