Guangdong leads moves toward closer ties with France

Since being acquired last year by China International Marine Containers (Group) Co Ltd, the world's largest container manufacturer, a once-bankrupt French airport equipment maker is now bustling with CIMC's orders from Chinese and French airports.

The French company has generated profits, added capacity to CIMC and supplied advanced technology to the group, said Liu Tao, legal counsel of CIMC.

The deal is just one aspect of the increased trade and investment activity between Guangdong province and France.