On November 28, 2023, Director-General of the Department of Consular Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Wu Xi and Director for French Nationals Abroad and Consular Administration of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Pauline Carmona co-chaired the 6th round of consular consultations between China and France in Beijing. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on facilitating personnel exchanges, and safeguarding the safety and lawful rights and interests of overseas citizens, among others.

The two sides agreed to follow through on the important common understandings reached by leaders of the two countries, take the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France and the Year of Culture and Tourism next year as an opportunity to further deepen consular cooperation, promote more visa facilitation arrangements, take concrete measures to strengthen the protection of the lawful rights and interests of overseas citizens, and create favorable conditions for people-to-people and cultural exchanges and practical cooperation in various fields between the two countries.