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Beijing has decided to place an order with the aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The mega-contract is worth 30 billion euros, said the Elysee. On the occasion of the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the signatures of some thirty agreements were expected for the amount of several billion euros in other areas such as agri-food, energy and culture.
■ Huge contract with Airbus
Airbus and China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CASC), a state-owned company, signed an agreement Monday to acquire 290 A320 family aircraft and ten A350s. The contract was signed in the presence of the French and Chinese presidents, on the occasion of the arrival in France of Xi Jinping . The contract amount is estimated at over $ 30 billion. A much larger contract than the pre-agreement announced more than a year ago, covering 184 Airbus A320s.
■ Economic agreements: France wants "respect for mutual interests"
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France and China will cooperate on a list of concrete investment projects in the countries crossed by the mega Chinese project of infrastructure of the new silk roads, which concerns some European countries.
The two presidents then held a press conference - no questions were allowed. " China wants a united and prosperous Europe ," said Xi Jinping. For his part, Emmanuel Macron affirmed the line on which he wants Europe to position itself in the face of Chinese ambitions: " a strong Eurochinese partnership " which must be articulated around a " strong multilateralism ", and a " loyal " economic component. and balanced ".
[...] The establishment of an economic and commercial partnership respectful of our mutual interests and built on a fair, balanced framework which we will have the opportunity to discuss tomorrow, and which is essential in a moment when the conflictuality could increase in our common environment and we have the desire to maintain balance and respect for everyone. Finally, cooperation on concrete projects in third countries along the silk roads, in respect of the countries crossed, international standards that we define in the G20 and fully consistent with our climate commitments. This implies that Europe is united and adopts a coherent strategy in the dialogue it establishes with China as with its other major partners
Emmanuel Macron 25/03/2019 - by Véronique Gaymard Play
Europe seeks a coherent posture in the face of Beijing's diplomatic and economic ambitions.
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On Saturday, Italy has embarked on the grand Chinese project of the "new silk roads", despite the reluctance of Brussels and Washington.
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LIVE | Joint statement with the President of the People's Republic of China, XI Jinping. https://t.co/8pAR2oaaPt
Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) March 25, 2019■ lifting the embargo on French poultry
It had been in force since December 2015, when bird flu had affected farms in France. Since then, no French poultry meat has been sold in China. On Monday, the signing of an agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture and the General Administration of Customs of China lifts the embargo on exports of legs, heads and wings of frozen French chickens to China. The market remains modest in volume and amount. But it is still crucial for the sector because it allows him to value pieces (heads, legs, wings) that are appreciated by Chinese and not consumed in France, says the Federation of Poultry Industries which includes 60% of the industry French. In 2015, France had exported 3,570 tons of poultry meat for a turnover of 7 million euros, according to FranceAgriMer.
■ Other announced agreements
EDF concluded on Monday with China Energy Investment Corporation (CEIC) an agreement on an offshore wind farm project in China for about one billion euros. This agreement covers phases 4 and 5 of the Dongtai Wind Power Project
BNP Paribas, Eurazeo PE and ChinaInvestment Corporation (CIC) have signed a memorandum of understanding for the creation of a Franco-Chinese cooperation fund, the target amount of which is one billion euros. This bilateral investment fund must support the development of French companies in China.
Schneider Electric and Power Construction Corporation (PCC) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement of nearly € 6 billion for the industrial upgrading of PCC plants in China and third countries.
CMA-CGM and China State Shipbulding Corporation have signed a global cooperation framework agreement and a construction contract for 10 new vessels with a capacity of 15,000 twenty-foot equivalent containers (TEUs), the estimated value of which is 1, 2 billion euros.
■ Macron talks about human rights
French President Emmanuel Macron said he shared with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping the " concerns " of France and Europe about respect for human rights in China. " We had frank exchanges on this subject ," said the French president, adding that he had discussed " several individual cases ".
(With AFP and Reuters)