A French wine culture centre is planned for Beijing and may be open before the end of this year. French politicians have met several times – most recently yesterday - with a delegation of Chinese private investors, according to French newspaper Sud Ouest. Hosted by the minister for economic recovery Patrick Devedjian and several Bordeaux MPs, the group toured Bordeaux and environs, visiting a co-operative in St Emilion and The Winery in Arsac, a wine tourism venue owned by Philippe Raoux.