On the afternoon of April 7th, French President Macron engaged with students at Sun Yat-sen University, highlighting the long-standing history of cultural exchange between Guangzhou and France. The first French merchant ship that came here carried mathematicians and scientists, indicating the importance of scientific and knowledge exchange as a means of fostering friendship and cooperation. "We firmly believe that this is the way to sustain friendship and it has proven to be uniquely effective," he said.

Macron also noted that there is much work to be done to address the challenges facing the world today, and stressed the need for collaboration between China and France. In particular, he highlighted the importance of working together to tackle issues such as climate change and biodiversity protection, in order to prioritize ecological considerations in economic growth. In these aspects, China, France, and Europe still have a long way to go and a lot of responsibilities to shoulder. The Institut franco-chinois de I'énergie nucléaire niversité Sun Yat-sen (IFCEN), the nuclear engineering department of Sun Yat-sen University, is working towards these goals.

French President Macron announced the establishment of the China-France Center for Carbon Neutrality during his visit to China, encouraging young students to take on the challenge of carbon reduction through research and innovation in order to achieve carbon neutrality. "I firmly believe that our two countries can continue to advance new partnerships in science and technology," he said.

Macron emphasized that advancing together requires not only diplomatic and economic relationships but also academic relationships for mutual exchange and understanding. Thus, he stressed the importance of humanistic exchanges through the learning of language, history, and culture, and the sharing of knowledge and science. These efforts will allow both countries to create a passionate and collaborative future.

Macron welcomed Chinese students to come and study in France and learn about French culture and civilization. He expressed that this is an opportunity for France to send more scholars and students to China.

"In today's rapidly changing world, the path of patient mutual understanding is indispensable," Macron called for continuing to develop cooperation among partners such as Sun Yat-sen University, Université de Lyon, and Sorbonne Université.

"I firmly believe that we should respect our differences, be curious about the differences, and if we can maintain these differences in a friendly way, we can meet the great challenges of this century together. This should be the responsibility of your generation," Macron said.

马克龙在中大呼吁：希望中法互派更多的学者、学生

4月7日下午，法国总统马克龙在中山大学与学生交流互动。在见面会现场，马克龙表示，广州与法国有源远流长的交往历史，第一艘法国商船搭载来这里的是数学家、科学家，象征着通过科学和知识的交流，我们才能够创建友谊和结缘，“我们深信通过这样的方式才能让友谊持续下去，事实上，这条道路取得了独特的作用”。

他认为，两国携手一道，有很多工作可以做，共同迎接当今世界的挑战。例如共同应对气候变化、保护生物多样性等挑战，才能成功实现经济的生态转型，中国、法国、欧洲依然任重而道远。中山大学的中法核工程与技术学院为此每天开展工作。

马克龙介绍说，此次访华还成立了中法碳中和中心，他鼓励青年学子通过研究、创新应对碳增长的挑战，推动实现碳中和。“我深信，我们两国在科技等方面新的合作伙伴关系可以继续推进下去。”

他强调，双方向前迈进不只是靠外交和经济的关系，也需要依靠学术的关系来进行相互交流、理解。因此，要重视人文交流的渠道，通过学习外语、历史、文化，通过知识的共享、科学的分享，能够让双方以非常热情的方式创建未来的道路。

“法国欢迎你们来学习，来了解我们的文化、文明。”他表示，希望迎来更多的中国青年学子，这对法国来说也是机遇，也希望向中国派遣更多的学者、学生。

“当今世界日新月异，我们走具有耐心的相互理解的道路非常不可或缺。”马克龙呼吁，要像中山大学和里昂大学、索邦大学等合作伙伴一样，要继续发展合作关系。

“我深信要尊重我们之间的差异，对差异充满好奇心，如果能够以友好的方式保持这种差异，我们就能够共同迎接这世纪的重大挑战，这也应该是你们这代人的责任。”马克龙说道。

文/羊城晚报全媒体记者 陈亮
图/羊城晚报全媒体记者 林桂炎 梁喻 陈亮
翻译/刘佳慧

责编 | 戚美青
校对 | 周勇