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BUSINESS21h agoScary deals? What makes Hong Kong shun death-linked homes while France embraces the riskEven as Hong Kong remains the world’s least affordable housing market, many buyers still shun heavily discounted homes linked to an “unnatural death”, such as murder or suicide, according to property agents. Prices for such properties could fall by as much as 50 per cent, while rents were typically about 20 per cent below market rates, they added. The aversion stands in stark contrast to parts of Europe, particularly in France, where buyers are often willing to purchase homes under a “vente en...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoFrance’s protests, like Hong Kong’s in 2019, risk being defined by violenceNo protester sets out expecting a friend to be arrested, injured or caught in a confrontation with the police. Yet when that happens, the reasons for returning to the streets can change. People may return not only because of the cause that first brought them out, but because they believe a friend has been treated unjustly. That is how anger becomes personal, and how a protest can move towards a dangerous cycle of action and reaction. This is the risk confronting France. The student protests...South China Morning Post
WORLD2d agoFrance football chief backs Real Madrid’s Mbappe after China apologyReal Madrid's Kylian Mbappe should be allowed to move on after apology to China, says French football federation chief.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARY3d agoChina’s military holds talks in France and Germany despite rising trade tensionsThe People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has held defence strategy consultations with France and Germany over the past week despite mounting trade tensions between Beijing and Europe. A PLA strategy consultation delegation visited France and Germany from October 21 to 28 for the talks, according to a statement released by China’s defence ministry on Wednesday. The Chinese delegation engaged in in-depth exchanges of views with the two countries separately on bilateral and military-to-military...South China Morning Post
WORLD6d agoThe week in pictures: Protests across France, wildfires in Indonesia and Brazilian electionsFrom student protests across France over the weekend and presidential elections in Brazil pitting leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro to wildfires in Indonesia, FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the most striking images from the past week.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 23France ‘certain’ united front with Germany pushed China into hybrid car dealFrance is “certain” that its push with Germany for a tougher EU China policy propelled Beijing to moderate its hybrid car exports, despite warnings from the Chinese capital that the pressure did not work. “I’m certain that it played a role, and it’s very important that the German and French engine, which is very essential to the future of Europe, starts again – and I think that’s going to be the case,” French Trade Minister Nicolas Forissier said as he arrived at a ministerial meeting in Dublin...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 23What do the protests in France look like from China? Internet users weigh inInternet users in China are watching the protests in France with a mix of geopolitical cynicism, domestic pride and sadness at the damage to French landmarks. The protests started in September, when students and teachers in southeastern Paris rallied against deteriorating school conditions. Those specific grievances quickly escalated into nationwide protests at the rising cost of living and declining public services. What began as peaceful marches has since dissolved into violence, with rioters...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 20Hong Kong issues amber travel alert for France as school protests turn violentHong Kong has issued an amber outbound travel alert for France after weeks of protests over school conditions spread across the country, triggering clashes and damage in major cities. The alert – the lowest of three levels in the Security Bureau’s outbound travel alert system – advises residents travelling to France to exercise caution in response to signs of a threat to personal safety. “Due to persistent protests across many places in France, which have resulted in clashes and damage, the...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 14As the US and China race ahead in AI, France carves its own path with Nvidia’s helpNvidia bets almost $10 billion in Europe as Paris pushes for AI sovereignty.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHOct 72026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to France's Henri Kagan and Japan's Kenso SoaiThe two chemists were honored 'for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis,' the jury said, which 'provided a solution to a chemical mystery that is over a century old,' according to the chair.Le Monde [en]
SCI & TECHOct 7🔴Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to France's Henri Kagan, Japan's Kenso SoaiThe Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to Henri Kagan from France and Kenso Soai from Japan. This recognizes their significant contributions in the field of chemistry.France 24 [en]
BUSINESSOct 6Germany joins France in call for China trade defencesGermany and France, the European Union’s two largest economies, jointly called for tougher EU trade defences, as European and Chinese negotiators prepare for crunch talks this week under the shadow of a potential trade war. “The open and rules-based trade system is massively affected by weaponisation of trade, systemic market-distorting practices, and global macroeconomic imbalances,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron said in an open letter. “We need urgent...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 5Germany and France agree new trade tool to counter ChinaParis and Berlin call for a new EU "systemic reaction" tool that would let Brussels move fast to counter China-driven market distortions, as well as retaliation planning and a revamp of trade defence tools.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 5France, Germany call for new weapon allowing ‘immediate cut off’ of China from EU marketIn the strongest sign yet of a shifting European Union policy on China, the leaders of France and Germany have demanded a new trade weapon that would cut off access to the EU market when third countries cause severe distortions. The tool would effectively act as a kill switch, allowing Brussels to respond rapidly to systemic distortions, potentially immediately. It would grant dramatic new powers to the European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, which manages trade policy for the 27-member...South China Morning Post