They are reserved for the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao in the fall says Paris

Officially, Nicolas Sarkozy wants to devote the State visit of three days that he began this morning in China at the celebration of her reconciliation with Beijing, which had very badly lived in 2008 the comments of the head of the French State on the deterioration of the situation in Tibet and his meeting with the Dalai Lama. To restart the "strategic global partnership" between the two capitals, the Elysee focus his energy on major international issues and not on contracts purely commercial. "They are reserved for the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao in the fall," says Paris.

Conscious of not pointing Beijing apparently still struggling to identify the "Chinese policy" Nicolas Sarkozy despite its three movements in the country since 2007, the Elysee was careful to put forward in his preparation for the voyage subjects which bring together the two capitals rather than risk a hitch on contentious issues. Barack Obama, the French President seems indeed estimate it to be flexible with the Communist dictatorship for his involvement in the resolution of international crises.

Over its talks with the Chinese President, Prime Minister and the President of the Assembly, the head of the French State should thus evoke its attachment to a multipolar world, remember that the fight against climate change requires a non-forced involvement of all major developed and emerging countries and highlight the proximity of view of the two capitals on the management of the crisis in Burmain the North Korea or Afghanistan. Providing to discuss at length the Iranian issue, Nicolas Sarkozy, which campaigns for the imposition of strong sanctions against Tehran, should strive to reassure Beijing that fears of huge imports of Iranian crude questioned by action of the United Nations. "It is not question that importing countries are victims of a sanctions resolution," insists the Elysee.

On macroeconomic issues, Paris, which is preparing its forthcoming Presidency of the g-20, should also save reproach in Beijing. Delays in the fight against counterfeiting, the thrust of protectionism and the closure of some markets to foreigners are not presented as priorities. Now holding the debate on a reassessment of the "too narrow" yuan, the Elysee said rather want to engage with the Chinese Government a reflection on "relations between the major currencies of the world".

An agenda "quieted".

In Beijing, this "calm" agenda is rather well received by the business community which had suffered for more than a year of cooling of bilateral relations and said always collect a distrust of the French Executive. The apparent strategy of the decoupling of the political and commercial topics is also welcomed. "If it reflects real, it is a good thing," blows a French pattern reminiscent of that Barack Obama and Angela Merckel are not not staged in ceremonies of signature of contracts during their passage to Beijing. If political visits are used sometimes to unblock or speed up discussions, they can also have a negative impact for the French negotiators who are therefore forced by calendars they have not chosen.

The absence of constraint will allow this time to the hexagonal groups to refine the signing of their future agreements in good conditions in the country. AREVA still works for the sale of two additional EPR group CGNPC and began discussions on the proposed construction of a reprocessing plant. A significant equipment order Airbus, discussed with the Chinese companies which just out of the red, could also ripen by fall.