Goli Innocent 
President of China, Xi Jinping on Monday urged French companies to invest in the country and hope France will provide a fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese firms investing in France.
Xi made the remark while speaking in a phone call with French President, Emmanuel Macron as he straightened ties with its European trading partner after Macron visited China in April.
China faces an electric vehicle subsidy investigation by the European Union (E.U) and a looming probe into its steelmakers.
Meanwhile, several European countries have complained about China’s non-transparent laws and rules regarding foreign companies in the country.
“China is willing to maintain high-level exchanges with the French side,” Xi said, adding that he welcomed more French products entering the Chinese market.
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Xi also said China was willing to strengthen cooperation with France at the United Nations and other multilateral institutions. China took over the presidency of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) this month.
The leader of the world’s second-largest economy also called on France to play a constructive role in promoting the positive development of China-EU relations, as ties have been strained over issues ranging from the EU’s push to reduce supply chain reliance on China to the war in Ukraine.
“China and the European Union should remain partners for mutually beneficial cooperation,” Xi said in the call.
The two leaders also exchanged views on the conflict in Gaza and agreed that it was imperative to avoid a further deterioration of the situation, in particular an even more serious humanitarian crisis, Chinese state television reported.