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China and France are linked as fellow permanent members of the UN Security Council and key participants in the P5+1 group that negotiated the Iran nuclear deal, as evidenced by [1], [2], [3], [4], and [5]. Additionally, they maintain significant economic ties involving trade and investment, as detailed in [6], [7], [8], [9], and [10], and share geopolitical concerns regarding European security and trade relations as noted in [11] and [12].
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Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US - China ... realinstitutoelcano.org 6 facts
perspectiveFrance plays a leading role in promoting the European Union's de-risking efforts and a level playing field in trade relations with China.
claimFrance was the only country among those surveyed where the trade deficit with China narrowed.
measurementFrance, Denmark, and the Netherlands experienced a decline in the share of imports from China.
measurementThe Netherlands and France are the two largest European investors in China, with total stocks of approximately USD 65 billion and USD 46.9 billion, respectively.
measurementFrance's share of imports from China fell by 36%, and the absolute value of Chinese imports to France decreased by 24%.
measurementWith the exception of France, the trade imbalance with China has widened for all countries surveyed, with the most significant widening occurring in Slovenia, Germany, and Belgium.
Editorials Supporting an Iran Nuclear Deal, January - September 2015 armscontrol.org 5 facts
claimThe USA Today editorial board stated on September 9, 2015, that America's negotiating partners (Britain, China, France, Germany, and Russia) warned they would not return to the negotiating table if the U.S. Congress rejected the Iran nuclear deal.
claimThe P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and Iran agreed on a framework for a comprehensive nuclear agreement intended to ensure Iran’s nuclear program remains exclusively peaceful.
perspectiveThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial board argued on March 11, 2015, that the 47 senators who signed a letter to Iranian leaders were undermining the foreign policy efforts of President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, while also alienating international partners including China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom.
quoteThe president made a choice, one of those difficult calls that arrive in the White House. Worth adding is that he is not alone. Germany, France and Britain joined in the agreement, along with Russia and China. All concluded the greater danger resided in Iran becoming a nuclear power. To their credit, the partners (for this endeavor [sic]) gained a deal that puts clear and formidable obstacles in the path of Iran.
accountThe United States, Britain, France, China, Russia, and Germany negotiated an interim deal that has sharply limited Iran's nuclear activities and were working toward a permanent agreement to further reduce the risk of Iran developing a nuclear weapon.
What Is the Iran Nuclear Deal? | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org 2 facts
referenceThe P5+1 group, which negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, consisted of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and Germany, with participation from the European Union.
claimThe P5+1, which negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, consisted of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and Germany, with participation from the European Union.
Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War and the Changing Face ... rand.org 1 fact
referenceMeredith Reid Sarkees and Frank Wayman documented a list of historical conflicts and their major participants in their 2010 book 'Resort to War: 1816–2007', including the Crimean War (1853–1856, France/Great Britain/Ottoman Empire/Russia), the Lopez War (1864–1870, Argentina/Brazil/Paraguay/Uruguay), the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878, Russia/Ottoman Empire), the Boer War (1899–1902, Great Britain/Boers), the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905, Japan/Russia), the Russo-Polish War (1919–1921, Poland/Soviet Union), the Italo-Ethiopian War (1935–1936, Ethiopia/Italy), the Korean War (1950–1953, United States/North Korea/China/South Korea), the Vietnam War (1965–1975, United States/South Vietnam/North Vietnam), the Sino-Vietnamese War (1979–1987, Vietnam/China), the Soviet-Afghan War (1979–1989, Soviet Union/Afghanistan), and the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988, Iran/Iraq).
Independence play: Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy ecfr.eu 1 fact
claimFrance and the United Kingdom both view China as a growing challenge to European security.