China Can Work With France Over Range of Sectors, Wang Says

Jean-Noel Barrot, right, and Wang Yi arrive for a news conference in Paris on July 4.Photographer: Aurelien Morissard/AFP/Getty Images

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By Samy Adghirni and Li Liu

July 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM EDT

Updated on

July 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM EDT

China is ready to cooperate with France in industries such as nuclear power, aviation, artificial intelligence, green energy and biotechnology, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

Wang’s comments in Paris capped a European visit that also took him to Brussels and Berlin. During his trip, China announced anti-dumping duties on European brandy while exempting major cognac makers that agreed to minimum price levels.