Officials and entrepreneurs discussed cooperation in energy
exploitation and sustainable development at the 12th China-France
Economic Forum Thursday in north China's Tianjin Municipality.
The Forum, themed on "energy and sustainable development",
attracted around 400 government officials and company
representatives from the two countries.
"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, Wan said. As China has rich energy resources and
France?is experienced in resource exploration and the use of
them?is ideal for interested parties, he noted.
Valery Giscard d'Estaing, former president of France
(1974--1981), said China and France have a wide range of areas
where there?are opportunities for cooperation in the
businesses such as energy and aviation.
China and France have cooperated in nuclear power for more than
20 years and anticipated there would be further joint initiatives
in the construction of new nuclear facilities.
The annual economic Forum, which started in 1995, has become an
important event in economic and trade cooperation between the two
countries.
(Xinhua News Agency March 31, 2005)