China, France to strengthen economic, climate partnership as Vice Premier of China met with French Minister of Economy.
China and France reached an agreement to enhance their bilateral economic relations, boost trade and investment, and collaborate on global issues like climate change during the 10th China-France High-Level Economic and Financial Dialogue held in Paris on Thursday.
The dialogue was jointly led by Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, Eric Lombard.
Vice Premier He emphasized China’s dedication to implementing the shared goals set by the leaders of both countries, promoting an open international trade environment, and strengthening economic and financial cooperation to energize the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and France.
Minister Lombard expressed France’s willingness to collaborate with China in supporting multilateralism, free trade, and efforts to combat climate change. He also promised to provide Chinese consumers with premium French products and improve the French business environment to attract increased investment from China.
During the dialogue, the two nations held extensive discussions on various topics and signed agreements on cooperation in poultry meat, breeding poultry, and hatching eggs.
Vice Premier He also conducted on-site visits to French family farms and met with representatives of French companies operating in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and aviation sectors during his stay.
France ranks as China’s third-largest trading partner and third-largest actual investor within the European Union, while China is France’s top trading partner in Asia and seventh worldwide. According to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, bilateral trade between the two countries reached $79.58 billion in 2024, marking a 0.8 percent increase compared to the previous year.
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