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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have agreed to forge an even stronger partnership. Xi said great changes have taken place in the international situation, but China-France relations have always maintained a strong momentum. The two countries signed on Monday 15 business deals totaling about 40 billion euros, including an order for 300 Airbus planes, estimated at 30 billion euros alone. The contracts ranged from renewable energy to shipping and banking.