President and Macron discuss cooperation

President Xi Jinping's meeting on Saturday with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron will bring more practical cooperation between the two countries in various areas including marine products, nuclear power plants and aerospace, an analyst said.

China would like to make concerted efforts with France to continue to view the bilateral relations from a strategic height and a long-term perspective, Xi said during his meeting with Macron at the annual G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany.

Xi said the two countries should deepen cooperation in nuclear energy, aerospace and other traditional areas, while exploring cooperation in new areas such as agricultural foods, finance and sustainable development, thus making the "pie" of their common interests even bigger.