United stand puts common interests first

The Chinese government issued 4 billion euro-denominated sovereign bonds on Tuesday in Paris, the first time since 2004, to help the latter pursue its dream of becoming an international financial center.

On Wednesday, China and France signed contracts totaling $15 billion, covering such fields as aeronautics, energy and agriculture.

French President Emmanuel Macron's threeday state visit to China, during which he attended the second China International Import Expo in Shanghai and had two meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, has certainly proved fruitful.