In 1997, President Jiang Zemin and President Jacques Chirac signed a joint statement, deciding that the two countries establish an all-round partnership geared to the 21st century. This endeavor has enhanced Sino-French relations to a new strategic level.

• 1997年，江泽民主席与希拉克总统共同签署联合声明，决定两国建立面向21世纪的全面伙伴关系，将中法关系提升到一个新的战略高度。