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From Shein to Labubu, French shoppers are buying Chinese for Christmas

The first physical store of Chinese-owned fast-fashion giant Shein – which opened in central Paris in November amid heated protests…

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Sour grapes? European wines left on the shelf as China chases cheaper tipples

As China’s traditional spirits and premium wines grapple with declining consumption, a significant shift is under way across the beverage…

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China still ‘beating heart of global luxury’ as French giant LVMH signals faith in market

French luxury giant LVMH has expressed full confidence in the Chinese market despite sluggish consumption in the world’s second-largest economy,…

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Europe losing tech race to China and US, Nobel Prize winner warns

French economist Philippe Aghion issued a stark warning to Europe shortly after winning this year’s Nobel Prize, saying the continent…

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Crisis-stricken France weighs work-life balance against overseas competition

This week’s collapse of the French government – featuring the resignation of a prime minister after only 27 days in…

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Chinese tourists’ love affair with Paris deepens as visits surge 15%

Many Chinese tourists arriving in Paris in recent weeks have been surprised by the same thing: the quiet. August is…

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France’s struggling factories need investment. Is China the answer?

This year marks half a century of formal diplomatic relations between China and the European Union as well as the…

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French cognac businesses hopeful ‘positive’ China talks could roll back tariffs

After Chinese tariffs hammered the French cognac industry, Guilhem Grosperrin, director of the Grosperrin family brand, senses a long-awaited breakthrough…

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Trade war fallout: Chinese e-commerce firms intensify push for Europe’s shoppers

Parisian Clémence Piteux has noticed a change on her social media feed recently – a significant uptick in advertisements by…

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Russian tourists in China, non-nuclear hydrogen bomb test: 5 weekend reads you missed

From French people discovering Taobao to Russian tourists in China, here are five stories you may have missed over the…

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