Bruno Le Maire also defended Paris' controls on foreign access to technology after authorities said two Chinese citizens are under investigation for what news reports say is possible smuggling of French-made processor chips with military uses to China and Russia.
Le Maire met on Saturday with Vice Premier He Lifeng, Beijing's top envoy on economic issues. He followed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who visited Beijing on July 9-10 as part of US efforts to revive frosty relations with China.
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