PARIS -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, jointly met the press on Monday.

Xi welcomes Macron to visit China again

President Xi said that he welcomes his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, to visit China again.

Xi says China expects over 10,000 French students in 3 years

China will promote the number of French students studying in China to exceed 10,000 in the next three years, and double the scale of European youth exchanges in China, President Xi said.

Xi calls for immediate, comprehensive, sustainable ceasefire in Gaza

China calls on all parties to work for an immediate, comprehensive and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, and supports the full membership of Palestine in the United Nations, President Xi said.

The prolonged tragedy of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is a test for human conscience, and the international community must act, Xi made the remarks when he jointly met the press with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron.

China supports restoring to Palestine its legitimate national rights and restarting the two-State solution, so as to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East, he said.

China opposes using Ukraine crisis to smear third country, inflame new Cold War: Xi

China opposes using the Ukraine crisis to scapegoat or smear a third country, and instigate a "new Cold War," President Xi said.

Xi says China supports convening of peace conference on Ukraine crisis

China supports convening of an international peace conference on the Ukraine crisis at an appropriate time, President Xi said.

The conference should be recognized by both Russia and Ukraine, with equal participation of all parties and fair discussion of all peace plans, Xi made the remarks when he jointly met the press with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron.

Noting that history has proven time and again that at the end of the day, conflicts can only be resolved through negotiation, Xi said that China calls on all parties to resume engagement and dialogue to build mutual trust.

China supports a balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture in Europe, he said.

Xi stressed that China has stated its position on the Ukraine crisis on many occasions.

China did not start the Ukraine crisis, nor is it a party to or a participant in it, Xi said, noting that instead of being an onlooker, China has been playing an important role for peace.

The special representative of the Chinese government on Eurasian affairs is on his third round of shuttle diplomacy, he added.

At the same time, China opposes attempts to use the Ukraine crisis to scapegoat or smear a third country or to stoke a "new Cold War," he said.

Xi says China willing to launch initiative with France for worldwide truce during Paris Olympics

China is willing to launch an initiative with France, on the occasion of the Paris Olympic Games, for a worldwide truce during the Games, President Xi said.

Xi calls for immediate, comprehensive, sustainable ceasefire in Gaza

China calls on all parties to work for an immediate, comprehensive and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, and supports the full membership of Palestine in the United Nations, President Xi Jinping said.

The prolonged tragedy of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is a test for human conscience, and the international community must act, Xi made the remarks when he jointly met the press with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron.

China supports restoring to Palestine its legitimate national rights and restarting the two-State solution, so as to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East, he said.