Airbus has agreed a multibillion-dollar deal with China to sell a package of 300 aircraft to the country, strengthening the European aerospace group’s foothold in the world’s second-largest aviation market.
The mammoth order, which is worth an estimated €30bn, was one of 15 commercial agreements and a further 13 cultural and other deals signed by the two sides during Mr Xi’s visit to France this week.
French president Emmanuel Macron has pushed for the EU to be more robust in its trade negotiations with China, particularly in his demand for reciprocity in terms of public procurement in areas such as railways and other transport infrastructure.