China plays a positive role in defending the true multilateralism -Visiting French international political experts Bruno Gigg

Xinhua News Agency, Paris, September 24th: China plays a positive role in defending the true multilateralism -visiting French international political issues Bruno Gigg

Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Yongchun

"For a long time, China has been a firm defender of multilateralism. Its diplomatic concept advocates cooperation rather than confrontation, and advocates mutual benefit rather than games." Broonor Gigg, an expert in French international political issues who have observed for a long time During an exclusive interview, China praised China to play a positive role in defending the true multilateralism.

Gigg believes that promoting mutual benefit of economic and trade and the realization of common development is one of the important features of multilateral cooperation advocated by China. China's cooperation has always been based on full respect for sovereignty in other countries, so it can maintain friendly relations with many countries with different national conditions.

Gigg pointed out that today the world is undergoing profound changes, the risk of conflict is upgraded, and multilateralism has become a "lifeline" to protect the peace and development of the world. The world's great powers should abide by the purpose and principles of the UN Charter and abandon the thinking of hegemony.

In Gigg's view, the United States has regarded allies as a vassal in recent years, trying to use allies to curb the rise of other countries. This way of fighting for a gang to fight against is "pseudo -multilateralism", which is another example of American hegemony.

"Europeans should understand that blindly following the United States will harm its own interests. Europe's mission is to become a bridge connecting the West and Asia, and it is an important pole to promote the development of world exchanges. To this end, Europe must get rid of the restraint of the United States, and outdated the outdated. Atlas of Atlanticism ... I look forward to expanding geopolitical consensus between Europe and China and promoting real multilateralism together. "

Gigg is looking forward to more cooperation between France and China to defend multilateralism. He said: "The concept of the two countries in France and China in maintaining multilateralism is in line with. ","

Gigg is currently living in French overseas provinces in the Indian Ocean. He has close observation of China -Africa cooperation. He said that China does not interfere with any African country's internal affairs. China helps build roads, airports and hospitals in Africa, improve infrastructure and people's livelihood, and help the African continent laid the foundation for long -term development.

In response to the so -called "Chinese threat theory", Gigg said that China has been a peace -loving country since ancient times, and has never survived over the country.

Gigg believes that traditional Chinese philosophy has the distinctive characteristics of tolerance and non -exclusion of him. This is consistent with the diplomatic positions that China adheres to today, that is, respecting national sovereignty, opposing interference in the internal affairs, and using multilateralism as a "key" that jointly responds to global issues.

Jiger worked in the French Ministry of the Interior from 1990 to 2008, and later engaged in philosophical teaching and international political research. He pays attention to China all year round, often writes articles to refute Western media's slander of China, and jointly write works such as "Open Eyes and Watch China" with well -known people such as French writer Maxim Vaavas. Essence

"In order to truly understand China, except in large cities such as Guangzhou, I have visited some areas in Guangxi, Jiangxi, Yunnan and other places. Whether it is in the Guangzhou Metro Station or walking in the countryside of Yunnan, the Chinese I see are busy. And calmness. The calmness of the Chinese comes from their confidence in the continuous development of the country. "Recalling his journey of China, Gigg did not hesitate.

"Today's social development, vigorous vitality, rich cultural life, and gorgeous historical heritage." At the end of the written interview, Jiger said sincerely: "I am trying to learn Chinese, I hope to open a deeper understanding of China's windows ","

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