China, France enhance biz links

China will boost economic relations with France and enhance business cooperation in both traditional sectors like aviation, nuclear energy and high-end consumption and emerging areas like medicine and new energy, senior officials said on Thursday.

Yu Yuantang, head of the European Department of the Ministry of Commerce, said at the fifth meeting of the Franco-Chinese Business Council that the Chinese path to modernization will provide new opportunities, new drivers and new space for the growth of both Chinese and French enterprises. The meeting was attended by over 100 French and Chinese companies seeking business cooperation.

It was held as part of the state visit of French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron, who began his three-day visit to China on Wednesday, is accompanied by a delegation of more than 50 business leaders, including top executives of aircraft maker Airbus, railway equipment manufacturer Alstom and energy giant EDF.