The China-France third-party market cooperation roundtable was held in Beijing on Wednesday, with discussions held on the potential for joint ventures in global markets.
Representatives from China's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said enterprises from both countries are engaged in cooperative projects in critical areas such as clean energy, environmental protection, infrastructure, and finance.
The officials praised the outcomes achieved in Africa, Asia, and Latin America while reiterating Beijing's determination to promote high-level opening-up.
"Chinese companies have rich experience and strong, comprehensive strength in fields such as infrastructure, energy, equipment manufacturing and the Internet. French companies have unique advantages in industries such as nuclear energy, aerospace, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, fashion and luxury goods. The advantages of both sides' companies are highly complementary, and there's huge potential for third-party market cooperation," said Zheng Chiping, director of the NDRC's foreign capital and overseas investment department.
Top executives from prominent French enterprises and banks were also in attendance.
France is the first country to establish a third-party market intergovernmental cooperation mechanism with China. This year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
China, France discuss cooperation in third-party markets at Beijing roundtable
China Media Group (CMG), together with the Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund of Hungary, held a cultural exchange activity in Budapest on Wednesday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Several projects, including the broadcasting of CMG's programs in Hungary, co-production of documentaries and CMG's cooperation with the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, were launched at the event.
Former Hungarian President Pal Schmitt said that over the 75 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, mutual trust, mutual support and friendly cooperation have continuously deepened.
He said that as a Hungarian member of the International Olympic Committee and a former Olympic champion, he is particularly pleased to see that China, besides achieving remarkable results in culture, science, economy and other fields, is also increasingly influential in the field of sports.
Schmitt said that the activity serves as a model for cooperation between media outlets from Hungary and China, adding that he's looking forward to CMG contributing more positive factors to deepen and broaden the extensive friendly relationship between the two countries, further narrow the distance between the people of the two countries, and promote continuous new developments in the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
Shen Haixiong, CMG president, also gave a speech at the event.
Prominent figures from the political, economic, cultural, artistic, academic and media circles of both countries attended the event.
China, Hungary hold cultural exchange activity in Budapest
