China and France should work together to promote green industries in order to tackle climate change, Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday.

Li made the comments in an address to the China-French Climate and Green Economy Forum in Beijing, which was also attended by visiting French President Francois Hollande.

"Cooperation between China and France on dealing with climate change shows that not only have the two powers common responsibility for major problems concerning humanity's destiny, but also that Sino-French relations are among the most advanced that China has with Western powers," Li said.