Ties with France continue to strengthen

China and France will continue to develop bilateral ties, as President Hu Jintao met with French President Francois Hollande on Monday for the first time since the latter took office last month.

Analysts said the already well-developed Sino-French relations have a promising future and are not likely to go through major changes with the new Socialist president in office.

In the one-hour meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, Hu said China and France as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and major world economies shoulder important responsibilities under the complex world situation.