Spirit of cooperation

With Beijing and Paris hosting the 2022 Winter Olympic Games and 2024 Summer Olympic Games, China and France are aiming to further enhance their already strong cooperation in sports.

The first overseas office founded by the French Football Federation (FFF) and French professional league (LFP) opened in Beijing in February 2017 with a mandate to promote the French soccer training system and French domestic leagues, along with interaction with China's youth leagues.

Six months later, 17 Chinese youngsters were awarded an eight-day training experience in Clairefontaine, where France's national team is based. Along with enjoying world-class facilities and nutritionally balanced meals, the Chinese kids got a better understanding of tactics under the guidance of Dominique Bijotat, a former manager of several Ligue 1 clubs.