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BEIJING, June 25-- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held talks with French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe in Beijing on Monday. China and France are both permanent members of the United Nations (UN) Security Council and major economies in the world, Li said, noting that bilateral cooperation is beneficial to the two peoples, China-Europe ties and global peace, stability and prosperity. Li said China is willing to work with France to consolidate trust, deepen cooperation so as to build stronger and energetic comprehensive strategic partnership. Li said pragmatic cooperation is the booster of bilateral ties, and China is willing to work with France to convert political consensus and cooperative willingness to tangible results. China is ready to work with France to promote the synergy of strategic industries to a new stage, Li said, calling on both sides to promote major projects in nuclear energy and aerospace, support both sides to strengthen innovative cooperation in digital economy, AI and high-end manufacturing. Both sides should enhance the facilitation in trade and investment, Li said, calling for more cooperation in agricultural food, finance, innovation and health care. Li said China hopes the French side to further relax export restrictions on high-tech products to China, and create more transparent business environment for Chinese investors. Li called for the synergy of third-market cooperation and the Belt and Road Initiative, and urged to promote the cooperation in an open and transparent manner. | 
