Cognac makers are urging the French government to engage in talks with China to resolve bilateral trade tensions that have led to monthly losses of €50 million ($52 million) for the industry.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that his interests were in line with European allies and that showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Early European trading was mostly down, with France’s CAC 40 down 0.18%, while Germany’s DAX dipped 0.26%. Britain’s FTSE 100 remained mostly unchanged. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.59% to 22,976.81,
At France’s AI Action Summit, tech bosses told CNBC that DeepSeek demonstrates that China can’t be counted out as a serious player in AI.
Disney theme parks in Florida, France, Japan and China have all had drone shows — and so have the Universal, SeaWorld and Six Flags parks in Southern California.
In travel news this week: railway ambitions in Europe, China and the Middle East, the delicious foods that Sweden does better than anywhere else, plus the Mongolian nomad family who’ve become an online hit.
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The appointment of China's new defence attache to Niger signals a larger move by Beijing to fortify security in Africa, experts say China's first ever defence attache to Niger, Colonel-Major Chen Xuming,
French Carrier Deployed to Philippines
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French aircraft carrier docks in Philippines after joint combat drills in disputed sea
French aircraft carrier stages combat drills with Filipinos in disputed sea and visits Philippines
France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships were in the Philippines on Sunday after holding combat drills with Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea in a show of firepower that would likely antagonize China.
French Carrier Deployed to Philippines After South China Sea Drills - TaiwanPlus News
French Ambassador to Singapore Stephen Marchisio emphasized that France and Europe do not want Asian partners to choose sides between the U.S. and China. Speaking at a luncheon in Singapore, Marchisio highlighted
Suppliers from France, South Korea and Turkey are also competing for a share of defence budgets in the region.
During the G20 summit in India in September 2023, India, the U.S., the UAE, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy, and the European Union (EU) announced plans to create the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and signed the IMEC memorandum.
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France sets fusion record with 22-minute plasma stability, beats China’s nuclear runNuclear fusion aims to control inherently unstable plasma, offering a highly efficient energy source with minimal fuel use and no long-lived radioact
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