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By Deng Li
As China and France celebrate the beginning of a new 60-year cycle in their bilateral relationship, China and the EU also mark a major milestone: Fifty years of the establishment of diplomatic ties. Over the past five decades, China and Europe have not only helped promote each other's development but also contributed to global progress. France, in particular, has played a vital and distinctive role in this journey.