Chirac Sees Opportunity in China's Economic Surge
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French President Jacques Chirac  declared on Saturday that France was a natural trade partner to  China and, amid a flurry of air, rail and energy deals, played  down any threat from one the world's fastest growing economies.
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French President Jacques Chirac started a state visit to China Saturday. President Chirac is an old friend of China. On his visit to China seven years ago he established the all-round strategic partnership
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To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birthday of Deng Xiaoping, French President Jacques Chirac, in an exclusive interview by PD correspondent Zhang Zhuji stationed in France on August 19, talked about his contacts with Deng Xiaoping, highly
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BEIJING - Business opportunities in one of the world&#39;s fastest-growing economies dominated the agenda yesterday as French President Jacques Chirac met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and top legislator Wu Bangguo - the No.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao said Sunday  economic growth could exceed nine percent this year and foreign  direct investment could top $60 billion.
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French President Jacques Chirac called on the European Union to help create "industrial champions" within the 25-nation bloc that would be competitive on the global economic stage.
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With a large business delegation in tow, French President Jacques Chirac is hoping to whip up flagging French investment when he arrives in communist Vietnam on Wednesday.
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PARIS  - France regards a European arms embargo on China as outdated and wants it lifted as soon as possible, President Jacques Chirac said in an interview ahead of his visit Friday to China.
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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 spokesman said.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao put forward proposals on promoting Sino-French ties in four aspects during his talks with visiting French President Jacques Chirac Saturday.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao said Sunday economic growth could exceed nine percent this year and foreign direct investment could top $60 billion.
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The head of China's central bank  said on Sunday Beijing's efforts to curb excessive credit  growth were bearing fruit, increasing chances the country's  booming economy would achieve a "soft landing."
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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 Jacques Chirac said he is ``optimistic&#39;&#39; that China will award more contracts to French companies including Alstom SA, the world&#39;s second-largest train maker, and Areva SA, the No.
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French President Jacques Chirac called on the European Union Friday to help create &quot;industrial champions&quot; within the 25-nation bloc that would be competitive on the global economic stage.
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French companies were counting some US$5 billion in spoils after French President Jacques Chirac used an official visit to China to boost economic ties in a bid to prevent France from being left behind in the ...
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In a speech to business and trade union leaders on Tuesday, Jacques Chirac, the French president, said that by 2007 the agency would be given up to 2bn ($2.7bn, 1.4bn) to invest in promising high-growth ...