French PM gives speech at business complex in Beijing - Xinhua

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls gives a speech at a business complex during his visit in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 30, 2015. China and France vowed reciprocal cooperation in broader areas during the first China visit of French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Thursday. (Xinhua/Li Mingfang)

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- China and France vowed reciprocal cooperation in broader areas during the first China visit of French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Thursday.

The pledge was made during talks between Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Valls, after which the two sides inked eleven deals of cooperation in areas including civil aviation, nuclear power plant, finance, maritime satellite, new energy automobile, environmental protection, and education. Full story