2010-09-17 11:47

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) shakes hands with Airbus chief executive officer Thomas Enders in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 15, 2010. [Xinhua]

BEIJING - Vice Premier Li Keqiang told Airbus chief executive officer Thomas Enders on Wednesday that China will offer more opportunities to foreign investors.

The Chinese government had accelerated the development of equipment manufacturing and other new industries of strategic importance, and there would be great potential for cooperation with foreign investors in these areas, Li said.

He hoped that transnational enterprises such as Airbus would step up cooperation with China on research, production and services for their mutual benefit.

Li said China had maintained a sound economy this year, and the impetus for further development would be strengthened as the government increased domestic demand, improved the market environment and pushed forward economic restructuring.

Enders said Airbus viewed cooperation with China as an area with the most potential, and he was ready to make greater contributions to upgrade the cooperation.