BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has hailed ties with France on the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties, calling for closer relations between Paris and Beijing in response to global tensions.

Speaking in a video message to a reception in Beijing on Thursday evening, Xi said six decades of diplomatic relations had served "world peace, stability and development."

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