Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, meets with a delegation of the French Communist Party (PCF) led by PCF's National Secretary Fabien Roussel in Beijing, capital of China, July 28, 2019. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

BEIJING, July 28 -- Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with a delegation of the French Communist Party (PCF) on Sunday.

Huang, also head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, said the CPC cherishes its traditional friendship with the PCF. He called on the two parties to enhance dialogues and exchanges and forge closer relations.

The Chinese side will make joint efforts with the French side to safeguard multilateralism, cope with global challenges and build a community with a shared future for mankind, Huang added.

PCF's National Secretary Fabien Roussel, also head of the PCF delegation, said the PCF will beef up cooperation with the CPC for better development of the two countries' relations and benefits for the two peoples.