President Xi also signed a multi-billion-euro deal – may be as much as € 30billion – for some 300 passenger jets from Airbus. Though Airbus is a European venture, its main manufacturing plants are in France. ..…

French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping applaud as the president of Airbus's and the chairman of China Aviation Supplies Co shake hands during agreement signing ceremony at Elysée Palace Paris, on March 25.. ..…

Moreover, French, German and Dutch state-owned aviation company, Airbus, struck deal with China's state buying agency, China Aviation Supplies Holding Company, worth close to €30 billion.. ..…