BEIJING, April 4 (Reuters) – Airbus Chief Executive Guillaume Faury met two Chinese officials on Tuesday and discussed the European manufacturer’s growth and development in the world’s second-largest economy, official statements said.
These talks come ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China, which begins on Wednesday.
Zheng Shanjie, chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), told Guillaume Faury that China would help the automaker strengthen its presence in the country.
In addition, Zheng Shanjie said the two sides would jointly promote the development of digital and low-carbon technologies, according to a statement released by the NDRC.
Guillaume Faury also met Song Zhiyong, the head of the Chinese aviation regulator, with whom he discussed the commercial development of Airbus in China, the regulator said in a press release.
They also discussed strengthening cooperation in aviation safety, airworthiness certification, green development and digital transformation, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said.
Emmanuel Macron is due to visit China from April 5 to 7, accompanied by a delegation of French business leaders.
Reuters previously reported that Airbus was negotiating a new round of plane orders with China amid deteriorating relations between Washington and Beijing. (Reporting Ella Cao and Bernard Orr; French version Nathan Vifflin, editing by Kate Entringer)
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