Source: CCTV.com

01-08-2007 10:06

French Presidential candidate Segolene Royal said on Saturday that the country's firms should get more involved in China.

China's growing economic weight has stirred some unease among French voters, with an inflow of Chinese textiles adding to competition and workers fearing they could lose their jobs. In terms of trade, France still lags behind Germany with a Chinese market share of 1.4 percent against 4 percent for Europe's largest economy.

Kicking off a four-day trip to China in which she is set to meet officials, women's groups and business leaders, Royal urged the French not to fear the world's fourth largest economy.

Segolene Royal, French socialist presidental candidate said: "China is an immense market for French businesses and they have to prove their perseverance, their creativity and their willingness, especially with exchanges between young French and young Chinese."

 

Editor:Li Yang