¡@¡@BEIJING, June 30 (Xinhuanet) -- France and China shoulder particular responsibility for world peace and stability, both as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, said French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie in an interview with Xinhua here Monday.

¡@¡@At the invitation of her Chinese counterpart Cao Gangchuan, Alliot-Marie arrived here Sunday for a three-day visit to China. She held meetings with Chinese President Hu Jintao, Chairman of the Central Military Commission Jiang Zemin and Defense Minister Cao here Monday.

¡@¡@The meetings with the Chinese side were effective, Alliot-Marietold Xinhua, saying all-round friendly relations have enjoyed smooth development.

¡@¡@Alliot-Marie explained that the further development of the strategic friendly relations included several aspects.

¡@¡@For high-level exchanges, she said, she has invited the Chinesedefense minister to visit Paris and the chief of the general staff of the French armed forces will pay a visit to China this September, she said.

¡@¡@The two sides will also have exchanges of personnel and military experience at various levels, she said.

¡@¡@The exchanges will be conducted in the fields of military information, crisis management and health work of the armed forces by the military universities of the two sides, Alliot-Marie added.

¡@¡@In May 2002, Alliot-Marie took the post of French defense minister, becoming the first female defense minister in the Frenchhistory. Enditem