French President Nicolas Sarkozy has confirmed that he will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on 8 August.
He was speaking after meeting Chinese President Hu Jintao at the G8 summit.
There had been speculation that the French President would stay away in protest over Chinese actions in Tibet.
France currently holds the European Union presidency, and President Sarkozy will represent the 27-nation bloc at the ceremony in Beijing.
Human rights' groups have urged world leaders to register their disapproval by refusing to attend.
Reporters Without Borders has said that Mr Sarkozy would pour "scorn on his commitments to the French people", if he went to Beijing.

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President Sarkozy stressed "the Olympic values of peace, friendship and brotherhood" at the meeting, according to a statement from the president's office.
Mr Sarkozy had previously urged the Chinese leadership to hold talks with envoys of the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and release political prisoners.
But the French announcement of Mr Sarkozy's acceptance of the Olympic invitation made no mention of the Dalai Lama.
Mr Sarkozy said he had discussed his decision with other European Union countries.
US President George W Bush has said he will attend the Olympic opening, but Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper plan to stay away.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not be present on 8 August, but plans to attend the closing ceremony.