Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang announces:

China and France have agreed to hold the 6th China-France High-level Economic and Financial Dialogue in France on December 7. Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua of the State Council and French Minister of the Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire will co-chair the Dialogue.

The China-France High-level Economic and Financial Dialogue, established in 2013, serves as an important platform for the two countries to communicate and coordinate on policies regarding economic and financial issues of strategic, overall and long-term significance. It has played a positive role in deepening bilateral practical cooperation in the economic and financial fields, strengthening communication and coordination on major international economic and financial issues, and advancing China-France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

China and France have agreed to focus the 6th Dialogue on the macro-economic situation and global economic governance, trade and investment cooperation, cooperation and connectivity on agriculture, advanced manufacturing industries and major projects as well as financial cooperation.