In his capacity as President of the Franco-Chinese Friendship Association (Association des amitiés Franco-Chinoises), he visited the People's Republic of China several times, in order to study new methods of industrial development created by the Cultural Revolution.
Занимая должность президента Ассоциации франко-китайской Дружбы, несколько раз посещал Китайскую Народную Республику, изучая методы индустриализации и культурной революции.