China and France are writing a new chapter in their partnership! 🌟 In October, French aerospace giant Airbus rolled out its second final assembly line for the A320 family in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, boosting the plane’s global capacity by 20%.
This project first took off in April 2023, when leaders of both sides signed a framework agreement during President Macron’s visit. Now on his fourth state visit to Beijing, Macron and Xi Jinping met on Thursday to reaffirm political trust and pledge mutual support, no matter how the global winds may shift. Macron also reiterated that France firmly upholds the one-China policy. 🤝
A Blueprint of Opportunity
Just weeks ago, the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China approved recommendations for the 15th Five-Year Plan, laying out China’s development roadmap through 2030—and it’s packed with possibilities. Xi urged both nations to tap into traditional strengths like aviation, aerospace and nuclear energy, while unlocking new fields: green economy, digital economy, biomedicine, AI and new energy. 🌱🤖
Trade, Investment and Cultural Ties
From January to October 2025, China and France traded goods worth $68.75 billion—a 4.1% increase year on year—and two-way investment topped $27 billion. In people-to-people exchanges, over 6,000 French students studied in the Chinese mainland last year during the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism, marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties. 📚✈️
Strong Support for Multilateralism
A recent poll found that around 75% of respondents back stronger economic cooperation to tackle shared challenges, and nearly 78% believe deeper collaboration will reshape the global stage. In their talks, both leaders stressed the importance of multilateralism and championed a multipolar world, promising to stand on the right side of history together. 🌍
As geopolitical uncertainty grows, this partnership between two independent, visionary powers shows how strategic dialogue and shared goals can deliver stability and progress for the world.
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What makes cooperation between China and France a two-way success
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