Li Wei, President of the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC), met with Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister of France, on Dec 9 to exchange views on the progress and future of China’s economy, and Sino-France cooperation in foreign trade and science and technology fields.

Cheng Guoqiang, Director-General of DRC's International Cooperation Department; Hou Yongzhi, Director-General of DRC’s Department of Regional Economy and Development Strategy; Zhao Jinping, Director-General of the Research Department of Foreign Economic Relations of DRC; Ma Mingjie, Vice-Director-General of DRC’s Research Department of Techno-Economy; Zhao Guohua, Zhao Guohua, President of Schneider Electric Co. Ltd.; and representatives from Comite France Chine and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade also attended the meeting.