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POLITICS1d agoChina urges ‘constructive dialogue’ with EU in high-level call with FranceIn a phone call with his French counterpart on Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the European Union to avoid escalating trade disputes and engage in “constructive dialogue”. The conversation, requested by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, comes as Brussels tightens investment screening, public procurement rules and anti-subsidy measures, particularly on electric vehicles over what the bloc has called unfair Chinese competition. Wang told Barrot that China and the EU should...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 8Vietnam’s To Lam visits Russia and France amid South China Sea tensionsVietnam’s president and Communist Party chief travels to Russia and France this week, on a trip analysts say is designed to do double duty: shore up support for Hanoi’s claims in the South China Sea and help bankroll its bid to become a high-income economy by 2045. To Lam’s itinerary encompasses talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before flying to Paris to meet French President Emmanuel Macron and attend an International Space Summit from Wednesday. By engaging two opposing...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 5New milestones in Việt Nam comprehensive strategic partnerships with Russia , FranceVietnam is reaching new levels in its comprehensive strategic partnerships with both Russia and France. This indicates evolving diplomatic relationships and potential shifts in international alliances.vietnamnews.vn · Vietnam
POLITICSSep 3China urges France to 'halt' fast-fashion law, warns of countermeasuresA new law, which came into effect on Tuesday, imposes fees on certain items that will eventually reach almost €20 per garment, part of a push to curb the industry's environmental and local economic impacts.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 3China lambasts France’s ‘discriminatory’ fast-fashion lawChina on Thursday called on France to abandon a new law on ultra-fast fashion that would impose fees of up to almost €20 per garment, calling it "clearly discriminatory". The law, which targets major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein and Temu, aims to curb the industry's environmental and local economic impacts.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 3China demands France scrap fast fashion law targeting Shein and TemuBeijing has threatened with unspecified measures in response to France’s new environmental penalties on ultra-fast-fashion retailers.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSJul 20As EU’s China trade deficit widens, Germany changes tack to join France’s Beijing pushbackFacing Europe’s ever-widening trade deficit with Beijing, Berlin is increasingly singing the same tune as Paris. The two nations displayed a united front at this year’s Franco-German Ministerial Council, which will soon be put on paper in a joint road map due by September at the request of Germany. “Our work between Germany and France is indispensable at a time when Russia threatens our security, when the People’s Republic of China challenges our economy, and when the transatlantic partnership...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 17France and Germany deepen defence ties and push for tougher stance on ChinaGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the Noervenich air base near Cologne on Friday for the 26th Franco-German ministerial council.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSJun 25UK , Germany and France express concern over Chinese actions east of TaiwanThe United Kingdom, Germany, and France have collectively expressed concern regarding recent Chinese actions observed east of Taiwan. This indicates international attention on geopolitical developments in the region.mymotherlode.com · United States