Wang Ning, the founder of the famous toy company Pop Mart, said that they are willing to see and have been ready for more cooperation between China and France in the future after the sixth meeting of the China-France Business Council in Paris.
Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping attended and addressed the closing ceremony of the sixth meeting of the China-France Business Council in Paris on Monday, calling for joint efforts to usher in a new era of China-France cooperation.
Looking to the future, China will work with France to enrich the economic and trade dimensions of the China-France comprehensive strategic partnership, Xi said, adding that China always views France as a priority and trustworthy partner of cooperation.
China is committed to expanding business relations with France in both width and depth by opening up new areas, creating new models and fostering new growth points, Xi said at the event.
"We can see from President Xi's speech that we are actively exploring more possibilities in opening up, exchanges, and cultural communication. We are very honored to be a part of this meeting, and we also hope to actively participate in China-France cooperation," said Wang Ning, founder of the POP MART International Group, a fast-growing Beijing-based designer toy company, after attending the meeting.
Chinese business runners ready for more China-France cooperation
Russia, the United States, and Ukraine will hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, on Nov. 10-11 to discuss key security and peace issues, Moscow and Kiev confirmed Tuesday.
The trilateral talks will focus on security and security guarantee-related issues, according to Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who pointed out that one nation's security cannot be achieved at the expense of another's.
Peskov ruled out the possibility of Europe taking part in the upcoming talks in Abu Dhabi as a trilateral format was originally agreed. However, he said that Russia will eventually have a dialogue with European nations regarding Europe's future security architecture, once it is clarified who holds the authority to negotiate on behalf of Europe.
On the same day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky outlined Kiev's key priorities for the trilateral talks, saying that Ukraine is interested in ceasefire in energy and key infrastructure, resumption of grain export via the Black Sea, and the acceleration of exchanges of prisoners.
He also said that the Untied States is willing to discuss security guarantees and post-war reconstruction for Ukraine.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday that the U.S. will mediate working-level negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi to help end the conflict.
During a meeting with Witkoff in St. Petersburg on Oct 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia was ready to resume the trilateral talks in mid-November to discuss a security architecture for both Russia and Ukraine after the conflict.
Russia, Ukraine confirm trilateral talks with U.S. in Abu Dhabi on Nov 10-11
