China agrees with France to buy 60 Airbus planes

China agrees with France to buy 60 Airbus planes
PHOTO: China agrees with France to buy 60 Airbus planes

BEIJING - China agreed to buy 60 Airbus planes in a memorandum of understanding signed Thursday by French President Francois Hollande and Chinese President Xi Jinping in front of reporters.

A significant portion of the planes would be manufactured in China at an Airbus factory in Tianjin, 150km from the capital, an industry source told AFP on condition on anonymity.

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