The 7th China France Young Leaders Forum co-organized by CPIFA and France China Foundation was successfully held in Paris and Provence in France from 4th to 8th July 2019. Over 50 representatives from both countries participated in the forum and had discussions and exchanged views in various forms on the theme of “Optimism”. The participants also attended the Les Rencontres économiques d’Aix-en-Provence, and paid visits to the the National Assembly of France, Les Rencontres d’Arles, the Camp and Radio France. During the forum, the participants had discussions respectively with Ms. Valerie Pecresse, President of  Paris regional Council, Mr. Pascal Cagni, Chairman of the Board of Business France, Mr. Lionel Zinsou, former Prime Minister of Benin, Mr. Pascal Lamy, former Director-General of WTO, Thomas Buberl, CEO of AXA, and Mr. Eric Labaye, President of Ecole Polytechnique Pari.