Panel: How will China-Europe ties develop after Macron’s China visit?

小组讨论:马克龙访华后,中欧关系将如何发展?

World Today

2025-12-05

53 分钟
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China and France have agreed to strengthen political trust, support each other on core interests and expand cooperation. French President Emmanuel Macron’s three-day visit to China has seen Beijing and Paris pledge to work towards greater cooperation in aerospace, aeronautics, nuclear energy, and emerging areas such as green industries and AI. China and France also pledged closer collaboration on global governance, upholding the UN-centered system and promoting a more equitable global order. In this episode, we explore the dynamics of China-Europe cooperation and how the two sides should manage their ties. Host Ding Heng is joined by Professor Hans-peter Burghof, Chair of the Banking and Finance Department at the University of Hohenheim in Germany; Muhammad Ali Nasir, Professor of Economics at the University of Leeds in Britain; Liang Linlin, Director of Communication and Research with China Chamber of Commerce to the European Union.
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  • Hello and welcome to the panel discussion of World Today.

  • I am Ding Heng in Beijing.

  • China and France have agreed to strengthen political trust,

  • support each other on core interests, and expand cooperation.

  • French President Emmanuel Macron's three-day visit to China has seen the two sides pledge to work towards greater cooperation in aerospace,

  • aeronautics, nuclear energy, and emerging areas such as green industries and AI.

  • Twelve agreements have been signed.

  • including cooperation on a new round of panda conservation and expanded exchanges in higher education and research.

  • Chinese President Xi Jinping has emphasized the country's commitment to openness and high-quality development,

  • welcoming French businesses to continue sharing China's development dividends.

  • Beijing and Paris have also pledged closer collaboration on global governance,

  • upholding the UN-centered system and promoting a more equitable global order.

  • Why is cooperation the dominant theme in China's ties?

  • In what ways can China-Europe cooperation benefit the two sides and beyond?

  • These questions and much more in this edition of the program.

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  • So joining us now on the line are Professor Hans-Peter Burkhoff,

  • Chair of the Banking and Finance Department at the University of Hohenheim in Germany,

  • Mohamed Ali Nassiya,