Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wrapped up a two-day visit to Paris with meetings on 4–5 July that included talks with President Emmanuel Macron and Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. The trip coincided with the seventh session of the China-France high-level dialogue on people-to-people exchanges, underscoring both governments’ desire to deepen diplomatic and cultural links as they mark the 50th anniversary of EU-China relations. Wang said Beijing is prepared to expand purchases of French “quality products” and cooperate across a broad spectrum of industries—nuclear power, aviation, artificial intelligence, green energy and biotechnology among them. France, which Macron described as a “predictable and reliable partner,” welcomed additional Chinese investment and called for a more balanced trade relationship. At a joint press conference, Wang urged China and France to defend multilateralism and free trade against “unilateral bullying,” warning that “strength will not bring true peace.” He also addressed Middle East tensions, stating that war is “not a solution” to the Iranian nuclear question and arguing that Israel’s recent pre-emptive strikes “apparently lack legitimacy.”