Chinese, French officials to hold economic talks

BEIJING -- Senior Chinese and French officials will hold the first high-level economic, fiscal and finance dialogue next week in Beijing.

The talks will be co-chaired by Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai and French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on Friday.

Other senior officials from both countries' economic, fiscal and finance sectors will also attend the dialogue.

The two sides will discuss the macro economy and policy, global governance, fiscal and financial cooperation, as well as bilateral trade and investment, Hong said.