世界上领先的飞机制造商“空中客车”公司将于2005年在中国建立一个技术设计中心，在保证在华销量持续增长的同时，加强研发力量。

中国日报网站报道如下：

Aircraft maker Airbus will set up an engineering centre in China next year to further strengthen its Research & Development (R&D) strategy in addition to its significantly increasing procurement in China, reported China Daily on Tuesday.

The centre will employ 50 Chinese engineers next year and will employ around 200 people by the end of 2008.

The move is a preparatory step to facilitate China to become a full risk-sharing partner in a future new Airbus programme, with at least a 10 per cent share," said Laurence Barron, Airbus China President in a press conference at the ongoing Zhuhai Airshow.

Procurement在此表示“（政府的）收买；采购，供货”，例如：arms procurement（采购武器，采办军械）；automatic(al) procurement（计划供应）；design procurement（提供设计）；fund procurement（资金调度，资金筹集）；special procurement（特需，特供）。