Closer global ties 'vital' amid many woes

Cooperation highlighted by top envoy, former French PM in easing conflicts

Former prime minister of France Jean-Pierre Raffarin said countries need to give priority to cooperation instead of conflict while facing a turbulent time in the new geopolitical climate and post-COVID era.

He made the remarks at the CEIBS Insights Paris Forum held on Thursday in Paris and Shanghai. Co-organized by China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and CCI Paris Ilede-France, the event brought together decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and scholars from China and France to discuss bilateral cooperation in the areas of advanced technologies, sustainable development and energy transformation.

"This forum is held under a very complex global geopolitical background," Raffarin said.