On September 3, 2015, Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks in Beijing with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Laurent Fabius of France, who was in China to attend the commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

Wang Yi welcomed Laurent Fabius to attend the commemorations in China on behalf of France. He said this shows France's tradition of independent diplomacy, reflects the mutual understanding and mutual support between China and France on major issues, and further embodies the respect shown by France as a major country in the world for the historic contribution made by the Chinese people in the Asian battlefield during the World War II.

Wang Yi emphasized that China holds the commemorations to engrave the history on people's mind, cherish the memory of the martyrs, treasure peace and open up the future. China will persistently take the path of peaceful development and join efforts with all countries including France to build a new type of international relations with mutual benefits and win-win cooperation as its core.

Wang Yi said that China is willing to make joint efforts with France to earnestly implement the important consensus between leaders of both countries and results of bilateral high-level visits, actively conduct international cooperation in production capacity in the third-party market, and strengthen cooperation in traditional and emerging sectors at the same time. China appreciates France's efforts in promoting international cooperation in climate change and supports France in holding the Conference on Climate Change in Paris.

Laurent Fabius said that France fully recognizes and understands the aim and significance of China's holding of the commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, deeply cherishes the victims in the WWII, and is willing to join efforts with China to achieve ever-lasting peace in the world. France is a friend of China and is willing to maintain close exchanges with China to further enhance cooperation in all fields and jointly ensure the success of the Conference on Climate Change in Paris.

Both sides also exchanged opinions on international and regional issues of common concern.