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Cyril Camus: Major contribution to positive relations between China and France |
Cyril Camus, CEO of Camus Cognac, is among 50 distinguished people honoured for their contribution to China-France relations, to mark the 50th year of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
The 50 people were selected by Yishu 8 and the China Philanthropy Research Institute in partnership with the French Institute.
The Selection Committee was chaired by Jean Pierre Raffarin (former French Prime Minister and Vice President of the Senate) and Wu Jianmin (former Chinese Ambassador to France).
The committee wanted to highlight the contributions of 50 personalities (25 French and 25 Chinese), which they considered to be outstanding, both for their mutual understanding and promotion of exchanges between China and France, particularly in the fields of art and culture.
A list of personalities including intellectuals, scientists, artists and businessmen was recently revealed, and a tribute paid to the nominees.
Cyril Camus was listed alongside such names as the architect Paul Andreu, designer Pierre Cardin, conductor Michel Plasson as well as the actress and director Sophie Marceau.
For more than 20 years, Camus has chosen to make China his second home, advocating the values of the family-owned company, now in its fifth generation, in China, as it has expanded its presence in the country. Camus has also established significant partnerships in China, including its duty free distribution of Chinese spirit Moutai. Also in the spirit of partnership with China, Camus was asked to create the official gift given by France to the Chinese President, during his state visit.
Jean-Pierre Raffarin quoted André Malraux – a famous French author who was also strongly influenced by Asia – in praise of the 50 personalities: “Ce qui compte dans la vie, c’est de laisser sa trace sur la terre (the most important thing in life is to leave your mark on earth),” he said. “We sought out the names of those who have left a mark – a permanent one – on Franco-Chinese relations.”
