He told Xinhua in an interview that the project will strengthen Ukraine's role on the modern Silk Road.
He said the effects of trade tensions between China and the United States also appeared to influence consumers, with traffic to its retail stores and partners in China plummeting.
He urged both countries to remain forward-looking and step up cooperation in emerging areas including self-driving technology, new-energy vehicles, smart manufacturing, artificial intelligence, digitalization and fifth-generation communications technology.
He said the public and private partnership model should be promoted, because the profit-driven private sector will help improve efficiency and make sure that the new towns will not be damaged by heavy handed government intervention.
He said the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework makes it a legal responsibility for nurseries to ensure the safety of children and nurseries wanting to hire staff must follow vetting procedures.
He said that this being his first official diplomatic tour since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it reflects how China values France as an independent major country and also considers the EU an important part of this multipolar world.
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He said the Sino-US relationship over the years has become intertwined and neither side can take action against the other without hurting themselves.
He said the 2019 tax cut plan will focus primarily on reducing tax burdens in manufacturing and on small and micro businesses.
He said the country has continued to crack down on waste smuggling.
He said work related to the zones has seen major progress. A large number of innovative results at the institutional level are being promoted nationwide, making the zones a testing ground for comprehensive deepening of reform.