Xi Jinping (3rd L) meets with French President Francois Hollande (5th R) in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2013.Photo: Xinhua" src="http://www.globaltimes.cn/Portals/0/attachment/2011/b00f1e74-1951-4a18-b7a7-c4d3f3144143.jpg">

Chinese President Xi Jinping (3rd L) meets with French President Francois Hollande (5th R) in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2013.Photo: Xinhua
    

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his French counterpart Francois Hollande here on Thursday.

At Xi's invitation, Hollande is paying a state visit to China from Thursday to Friday.