China and France Agree to Enhance Consular Cooperation

On February 4, 2026, the Director of the Consular Department of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Long Zhou, met with Carmona, the Director of the Overseas Nationals Affairs and Consular Management Department of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to Jin10, both parties agreed to implement the important consensus reached by their respective heads of state. They emphasized the need to deepen consular exchanges and cooperation, aiming to continuously improve the facilitation of personnel exchanges between the two countries.