BEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked about high-level exchanges and issues of mutual concern with his French counterpart Jean Yves Le Drian over the phone on Friday.

The two sides agreed that China and France should strengthen their strategic communication and coordination, defend multilateralism, safeguard the tenets and principles of the UN Charter and jointly deal with the various global challenges in the face of the uncertainties in the international situation for the moment.

They also agreed to push forward the China-France comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level.