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 spokesperson Huang Ling, public reports suggested some French companies had received subsidies from the European Union and its member states, and that this support might have been “partly passed through to their Chinese-based entities”.The discussions with French companies were aimed at “seeking information and requesting explanations” to “assess the impact”, Huang noted.
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THU · 2026-09-10 · 10:12 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0910-110259
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China presses France to drop ‘protectionist’ anti-fast fashion law
China's Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) has urged France to cease its "anti-fast fashion law," which China views as protectionist and harmful to Chinese businesses. Mofcom stated it held discussions with French companies operating in China to gather information and assess the law's impact.
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China's Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) has urged France to cease its "anti-fast fashion law," which China views as protectionist and harmful to Chinese businesses. Mofcom stated it held discussions with French companies operating in China to gather information and assess the law's impact. The ministry cited public reports suggesting some French companies received EU and member state subsidies that may have been channeled to their Chinese operations. China aims to protect the rights and interests of its enterprises.
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The discussions aimed to 'seek information and request explanations' to 'assess the impact'.
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China called on France to stop using its 'anti-fast fashion law' to undermine Chinese enterprises.
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China's Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) held talks with French companies operating in China.
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Public reports suggest some French companies received EU and member state subsidies, potentially passed to Chinese entities.
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