Chinese and French officials and entrepreneurs discussed on
Thursday cooperation in energy exploitation and sustainable
development in a forum held in north China's Tianjin City.
The 12th China-France Economic Forum, with the theme of "energy
and sustainable development", attracted about 400 government
officials and company representatives from both China and
France.
"China and France have great potential for cooperation in energy
and sustainable development," said Wan Jifei, president of the
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT).
The forum provides a platform for bilateral exchanges and
cooperation, as China boasts rich energy resources and France is
experienced in resources exploration and use, Wan said at the
forum.
Giscard d'Estaing, former president of France, said China and
France have a wide range of areas for cooperation, such as aviation
and energy.
China and France have cooperated in nuclear power for more than
20 years," he said, hoping for deeper cooperation in the
construction of nuclear power plants.
The annual economic forum, which began in 1995, has become an
important event in economic and trade cooperation between China and
France.
(Xinhua News Agency March 31, 2006)
