Deals totaling 8.54 bln USD inked at China-France forum

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Deals totaling 8.54 bln USD inked at China-France forum

STORY: Deals totaling 8.54 bln USD inked at China-France forum SHOOTING TIME: March 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. various of the project 3. STANDUP (French/English): YUE WENWAN, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE (French): JEROME LE GALL, Deputy general director of ARTE Charpentier STORYLINE: Deals worth 60.6 billion yuan (about 8.54 billion U.S. dollars) covering 58 projects were signed at the 7th China-France Forum on Urban Sustainable Development held in China's Wuhan on Wednesday. The forum was hosted to mark the 10th anniversary of China and France's signing the joint agreement to build the Sino-French Wuhan Ecological Demonstration City. The project, covering an area of 39 square kilometers, has integrated Chinese and French ecological urban construction concepts and is rising as a popular spot for residents and companies. STANDUP (French/English): YUE WENWAN, Xinhua correspondent "Les petits ruisseau

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