Insights | French historian: Sino-French cooperation is to strike balance between commonalities and disparities

(ECNS) -- This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of China-France diplomatic relations. To seek common interests, discussing differences and similarities between China and France is tremendously important for bilateral cooperation, Jean-Claude Ruano-Borbalan, professor at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers and director of the European Institute of Education and Social Policy, told China News Network.

He noted that China and France need to conduct exchange in cultural terms and even the development of humanity, seeking balance betweeen the different and the common, which is essential for enhancing mutual understanding toward cooperation.