An Associated International Laboratory (LIA) on particle physics known as "France-China Particle Physics Laboratory (FCPPL) has been just created. The creation marks a new stage for the long cooperation in the field of particle physics between the scientists of both countries and opens broader propects for the cooperation in the future.

　　At the invitation of the multi-French Government Agencies, Lu Yongxiang, President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has just rounded up a trip to France. During his trip, he had nice and fruitful discussions with Mr.Catherine Bréchignac, President of the French National Science Research Institute (CNRS) and Mr.Alain  Bugat, Chairman of the French Atomic Energy Agency(CEA), which were culminated by the signature of the three giants on the Agreement to create "France-China Particle Physics Laboratory" in Paris on April 10, 2007. The goals of the FCPPL are to further develop the cooperation between scientists of both countries in the fields of particle physics, astroparticle physics, accelerators and associated technologies. The Agreement defines a basic framework with which the cooperation shall be carried out, overseed and managed. Within this framework of cooperation, the main activities of FCPPL shall be program-oriented with assorted workshops and symposiums and with rich personnel exchanges.

　　"This is a new starting point, a very important milestone to our cooperation.", commented by Prof. Chen Hesheng, the Director of the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, one of the main sponsors for the cooperation. We have reason to believe that with the efforts of both sides, the tree of Sino-French cooperation in particle physics will bear more fruits.