FESCO Adecco's joint Franco-German Visa Application Center was officially launched on November 5, a testament to the friendship and cooperation between these two European nations as they celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the signing of the Elysee Treaty.

The opening ceremony was held in Shanghai Long Yu International Business Plaza, where the center is located. Present at the ceremony were Min Qiang, general manager of FESCO Group, Ni Ying, general manager of FESCO Adecco, Emmanuel Lenain, consul general of France in Shanghai and Stefan Moebs, deputy consul general of the German Consulate in Shanghai.

"The German Consulate in Shanghai received a total of 62,000 visa applications in 2009 and the number rose to 90,000 in 2011.