Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by top French business executives, concluded his trip to China on Friday with a visit to the southern city of Canton, where he met with more Chinese investors. With trade talks on the agenda, several deals between companies from both countries have already been sealed during the French president’s first visit to China since the Covid-19 pandemic. A French economist shares with FRANCE 24 her insight on the concerns surrounding trade ties between Paris and Beijing.
Business is in the air as Airbus announced on Friday that it would deliver 50 helicopters to GDAT, one of China's largest helicopter lessors. The announcement was made only a day after Airbus pledged to double production in China by setting up a second assembly line at its Tianjin plant. Meanwhile, French national electricity company Électricité de France (EDF) renewed its contract with Chinese energy giant China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN). Cosmetics leader L’Oréal sealed a deal with e-commerce platform Alibaba on ‘sustainable consumption’ while water and waste management company Suez clinched a desalination contract with China’s Wanhua chemical.
