He Lifeng Meets French President's Foreign Affairs Advisor Borne

On the afternoon of the 13th, He Lifeng, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, met with Borne, France's foreign affairs advisor to the president, at the Great Hall of the People to exchange views on practical Sino-French economic and trade cooperation and China-Europe economic and trade relations. He Lifeng stated that there is broad room for improvement in Sino-French economic and trade cooperation, and China is willing to continue working with France to implement the consensus between the two heads of state, strengthen practical cooperation in various fields of the economy, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. China and Europe are important economic and trade partners, and China is willing to continue dialogue with Europe in the field of economic and trade to inject more stability and positive energy into the development of China-Europe economic and trade relations. Borne said that France attaches great importance to economic cooperation with China and is willing to work with China to promote continuous positive results in EU-China trade and investment consultations and maintain stable development of EU-China economic and trade relations. (Xinhua News Agency)