On November 13, Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), met in Beijing with Philippe Meunier, Vice President of France's Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, and Philippe Valentin, President of the Lyon Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The two sides exchanged views on strengthening exchanges between Chinese and French business communities, promoting friendly cooperation between Chinese and French localities, and deepening international collaboration on industrial and supply chains.