But Bermann saw good signs in the euro zone. "The situation in Europe encourages us to develop trade relations with China," She said. "Europeans took the right decisions and establish (the needed) mechanisms."

"We are confident that there will be a rebound of European economy and we are glad that China always supports the euro and the European Union," Bermann said. "It's very important since it's a question of confidence of the market."

Huge change in China

Studying in Beijing in 1976 and fluent in mandarin, Bermann has witnessed China's reform and opening-up drive. She has profound insights on the tremendous changes brought by the reform and opening-up policy.

"Changes in China were huge during the past 30 years. What's interested me most is the society. It's very dynamic, very free," she said. "Of course economic successes are absolutely fascinating and brilliant."

As the 18th national congress of the Communist Party of China is to be convened next month, the world is now observing how China will change in the future.

"It's going to be a new period with new leader," Bermann said. "There are many challenges, of course, it has been a period of incredible growth and there is a slowdown, so the new leader will have to cope with that and to pursue the opening up policy, and as I said, before the modernization and democratization of the society."

Attending the 2012 Women's Forum Global Meeting, the French ambassador to China hailed Chinese women's business experiences and expressed hope to boost expertise exchange between French and Chinese women.

"Chinese women are very successful especially in the business field. Maybe they are less present in the political field. I realize that there is a lot of Chinese female journalists, young people with a lot of ideas, a lot of questions," She said.

She was content with the 25 Chinese women representatives attending the Deauville meeting and looking forward to having more contact with Chinese women in Beijing.

Founded in 2005 by French psychologist Aude Zieseniss de Thuin, the Women's Forum for the Economy and Society is the first independent forum in the world to promote women's status in the economy and society.