President calls for greater economic collaboration in meeting with Macron 

China and France should seize opportunities and expand the scope of cooperation, President Xi Jinping said during talks with visiting French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Dec 4.

The two nations should consolidate cooperation in traditional fields such as aviation, aerospace and nuclear energy, and tap into the potential for cooperation in areas including the green economy, digital economy, biopharmaceuticals, artificial intelligence, and new energy, Xi said.

He said that both sides agreed to enhance political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and advance the reform and improvement of global governance.

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China and the EU should uphold their positioning as partners and advance cooperation with an open attitude, Xi said.

Macron said that France attaches great importance to relations with China and that it firmly adheres to the one-China principle. He added that France is willing to continuously deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two sides.