Chirac in Hong Kong as Asian tour winds up
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President Jacques Chirac has arrived in Hong Kong on the first official visit here by a French leader, rounding off an Asian tour that has won billions in trade contracts and avoided confrontation with China over thorny political issues.
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The president of France is in China on a five-day visit to improve ties with Beijing, and expand trade with one of the world&#39;s fastest growing economies.
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French president suggests situation in violence-ravaged Iraq has helped to prompt increase in terrorism. LONDON - On the eve of an official visit to London, French President Jacques Chirac says he is &quot;not
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German investment in China is huge -- but is it losing its edge? France hopes to strengthen its business foothold in the vast Asian economy with a visit by President Jacques Chirac starting on Monday.
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&quot;Given the increase in attacks since April and in the context of an elevated terrorist threat, travelers planning to go to the kingdom are advised to delay their trip for the moment except for imperative professional reasons,&quot; the French Foreign Ministry
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He arrived in China from Singapore where he stopped over on his trip, dubbed his continuing "30-year liaison with Asia." Monsieur Chirac has indeed been an avid admirer of Asia and Asian culture and ...
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French President Jacques Chirac&#39;s China visit is sure to boost Sino-French all-round strategic partnership, Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong said here Saturday.
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French President Jacques Chirac will travel to Singapore and participate in a key Asia-Europe summit in Vietnam next month before heading to China for a state visit, Chirac's office announced Wednesday.
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When French President Jacques Chirac visits Britain Thursday and Friday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the entente cordiale between the two countries, he will be treated
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Wu Bangguo (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, shakes hands with visiting French President Jacques Chirac during a meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ...
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During this ordeal, the strength of our action lies in the cohesion of the entire country, Chirac told his ministers before leaving on an Asian tour, according to government spokesman Jean-Francois Cope.
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London, Nov. 20: President Chirac of France, who has ended an official visit to Britain to celebrate 100 years of the uneasy Anglo-French Entente Cordiale, has urged reform of the United Nations, with India
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French President Jacques Chirac, who has urged an end to an EU arms embargo on China, called for closer defense cooperation between Paris and Beijing at a meeting with Chinese Defence Minister Cao Gangchuan, a ...
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As Hong Kong wraps up a hotly contested legislative campaign, China&#39;s presence looms large amid charges it marred the contest with dirty tricks while at the same time trying to woo voters with a charm offensive.
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The French president will meet his Chinese counterpart on a four-day state visit focusing on economic ties.
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On the eve of an official visit to London, French President Jacques Chirac has said he is &quot;not at all sure&quot; that the world has become safer since the downfall of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
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President Jacques Chirac has been busy talking up the advantages of trade with France on his current Asian tour - but back home the newspapers have been lukewarm on his performance.