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China urges France to drop 'protectionist' anti-fast fashion law

China is urging France to repeal its "anti-fast fashion law," which Beijing claims is protectionist and unfairly targets Chinese e-commerce businesses. China's Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) has engaged in discussions with French companies operating in China to investigate potential subsidies that may have benefited their Chinese operations. Beijing argues the French legislation employs discriminatory standards that harm Chinese cross-border operators and distort fair competition. AI

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China urges France to drop 'protectionist' anti-fast fashion law

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Emma Ma ·

    China presses France to drop ‘protectionist’ anti-fast fashion law

    China’s Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) said on Thursday it had held talks with French companies operating in China and reiterated calls for France to stop using its “anti-fast fashion law” to undermine the rights and interests of Chinese enterprises. According to ministry spokespe…