法國外長將就人民幣問題向中國施壓

French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe says China's currency is undervalued, and he will press Beijing on the yuan during a three-day visit beginning Monday.

Juppe told reporters in Australia Sunday that a strong yuan would help bolster the euro, which is in danger of collapsing under the massive debt incurred by weaker members of the European Union.

During his stay in China, Juppe will meet with his Chinese counterpart Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and other Chinese leaders.

Beijing has long maintained strict controls on its currency, prompting criticism from the United States and other nations that it artificially holds down its value in order to give Chinese exporters a trade advantage.法國外長朱佩說，中國的人民幣匯率被壓低，他將在星期一開始的爲期三天訪華期間就這一問題向中國施壓。

朱佩星期天在澳大利亞告訴記者，人民幣堅挺將有助於推動歐元。歐元因歐盟較弱的成員所帶來的鉅額債務，面臨崩潰的危險。

朱佩在訪問中國期間將會晤中國外長楊潔篪和其他領導人。

北京長期以來對人民幣匯率嚴格控制。美國和其它國家批評中國人爲壓低人民幣匯率，以便爲中國出口商提供貿易優勢。