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Editor’s Note:Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Sunday morning for state visits to France, Serbia and Hungary at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron of the Republic of France, President Aleksandar Vucic of the Republic of Serbia, and President Tams Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orbn of Hungary. Ahead of his visit to France, Global Times reporters Chen Qingqing and Bai Yunyi (GT) interviewed former French prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin (Raffarin), talking about the significance of the state visit for China-France relations, reviewing the future development of bilateral ties, and discussing the role of China-France relations in China-EU relations. Former French prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin Photo: Courtesy of Raffarin GT: This year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France. Could you share some important historical…