French companies netted Chinese deals worth around $29.62 billion Nov. 26, the second day of a state visit to Beijing by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Sarkozy and Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao presided over a series of signings following talks in Beijing. The visit focused on trade, with human rights concerns all but left off the agenda.

In the single biggest agreement, China committed to buying 160 commercial passenger jets from European plane maker Airbus, which is headquartered in France, in a deal worth around $14.8 billion.