He was dispatched to China as a special envoy when late president Roh, for whom Moon served as chief of staff, was inaugurated in February 2003.
He said this is part of the country's efforts to put in place economic and trade rules that match global standards. This has sent an important signal that China is fully capable of adopting proactive policies and promoting vigorous institutional innovation while mitigating the impact caused by the COVID-19 epidemic.
He said the carmaker was partnering with automotive supplier Bosch, on automatic braking systems, and was testing safety measures like a deployable hood.
He said the Volkswagen brand will localize 10 purely electric models of its ID family in China with its two joint ventures FAW-Volkswagen and SAIC Volkswagen by 2023, in addition to 10 new energy versions of models in its current portfolio by 2020.
He said the legislative bodies should maintain the momentum of friendly exchanges, constantly enhance mutual trust and understanding, and support each other's core interests.
He told Etienne China is willing to strengthen the alignment of policies and development strategies with France, and improve cooperation in exploring the third-party market.
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He said the company sold 800 cars last year, with online sales accounting for half of the company's overall sales, and 70 percent of cars sold being middle and high-end models.
He said the US has long pressed other countries to pursue domestic reform to improve productivity and global competitiveness.
He stressed China needs to add more "speed", "vitality" and "depth" to the reform and opening-up in the next decades.
He suggested that both sides improve mutual understanding, dialogue and collaboration to realize the blueprint for growing Sino-French relations that Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on when they met in Beijing in January.