Hu pledges China's close cooperation with France
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November 5, 2010, Friday
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President Hu Jintao yesterday pledged close cooperation with France as it prepares to take over the G20 presidency, at the start of his three-day state visit there.
Hu and his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy met in Paris for talks on promoting the development of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and France.
The two leaders were to exchange views on major world and regional issues of common concern, Chinese officials said.
Sarkozy's office said the leaders would discuss "all subjects without taboos."
Hu's second trip to France, accompanied by billions of euros in contracts ranging from Airbus planes to clean coal technology and nuclear deals, comes ahead of a G20 summit in South Korea next week, which will focus on global economic imbalances.
Sarkozy's government, which takes up the G20 baton after the Seoul summit, wants to build common ground for its ambitious agenda of reforming the global monetary system, while avoiding alienating China by harping on about the yuan.
"Under the current international situation that is undergoing profound and complicated changes, China and France share broad common interests and huge potential for cooperation," Hu said in a written statement on his arrival.
Support of China
Paris says its G20 agenda of diversifying global currency reserves away from the dollar and stabilizing volatile commodity markets hinges on the support of China.
Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni received Hu and his wife Liu Yongqing with full military honors at Paris' Orly airport. Hu's cavalcade, escorted by a formation of motorcycle outriders and Republican guard on horseback, swept down the historic Champs Elysees en route to Paris' exclusive George V hotel.
"China should not be seen as a risk but an opportunity," Sarkozy said ahead of Hu's arrival. "It's not by reproaching people for things that you make progress ... We're going to sign very important contracts and start very important talks on the eve of France's G20 presidency."
Ahead of a formal state dinner last night, Sarkozy and Hu were due to preside over the signing of billions of euros in corporate investment deals - billed by French officials as the biggest ever such ceremony by China with a European leader.
Today, the two leaders head to the French Riviera city of Nice for more talks and dinner at a cozy Provencal restaurant. The Nice trip was a suggestion from Hu, who has traveled in France but has never been to that part of the country, Sarkozy's office said. On Saturday, Hu flies to Portugal for a state visit.
Hu and his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy met in Paris for talks on promoting the development of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and France.
The two leaders were to exchange views on major world and regional issues of common concern, Chinese officials said.
Sarkozy's office said the leaders would discuss "all subjects without taboos."
Hu's second trip to France, accompanied by billions of euros in contracts ranging from Airbus planes to clean coal technology and nuclear deals, comes ahead of a G20 summit in South Korea next week, which will focus on global economic imbalances.
Sarkozy's government, which takes up the G20 baton after the Seoul summit, wants to build common ground for its ambitious agenda of reforming the global monetary system, while avoiding alienating China by harping on about the yuan.
"Under the current international situation that is undergoing profound and complicated changes, China and France share broad common interests and huge potential for cooperation," Hu said in a written statement on his arrival.
Support of China
Paris says its G20 agenda of diversifying global currency reserves away from the dollar and stabilizing volatile commodity markets hinges on the support of China.
Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni received Hu and his wife Liu Yongqing with full military honors at Paris' Orly airport. Hu's cavalcade, escorted by a formation of motorcycle outriders and Republican guard on horseback, swept down the historic Champs Elysees en route to Paris' exclusive George V hotel.
"China should not be seen as a risk but an opportunity," Sarkozy said ahead of Hu's arrival. "It's not by reproaching people for things that you make progress ... We're going to sign very important contracts and start very important talks on the eve of France's G20 presidency."
Ahead of a formal state dinner last night, Sarkozy and Hu were due to preside over the signing of billions of euros in corporate investment deals - billed by French officials as the biggest ever such ceremony by China with a European leader.
Today, the two leaders head to the French Riviera city of Nice for more talks and dinner at a cozy Provencal restaurant. The Nice trip was a suggestion from Hu, who has traveled in France but has never been to that part of the country, Sarkozy's office said. On Saturday, Hu flies to Portugal for a state visit.
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