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Open Questions series

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Illustration: Henry Wong

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
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Wild goose chase? France works to rouse China’s appetite for foie gras imports

French producers hope their famed pate can win a slice of China’s market, but price sensitivities and domestic competition could mean their goose is cooked.

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Opinion | Why China-France ties are blossoming in an era of global uncertainty

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Opinion | How France and China offer an alternative to zero-sum diplomacy

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Opinion | In reaching out to China, European states can’t keep acting alone

The idea of an autonomous bloc engaging Beijing from a position of strength and independence collapses when its toothless leaders visit.

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China-EU relations

Macron’s trade ultimatum to China goes public: fix surplus or face tariffs

French president says EU could copy American protectionism, warning that a lopsided flow of goods results in China ‘effectively killing their own customers’.

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China-EU investment deal

France poised to get 2 giant pandas in 2027 after Macron’s visit to China

New decade-long loan agreement involving the soft-power ambassadors struck as countries’ leaders seek to boost Sino-French exchanges.

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China and France agree to work together on nuclear issues as Macron visit ends

The two sides express support for non-proliferation and efforts to bring about peace in Ukraine and Gaza.

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French leader Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte Macron, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pictured during their trip to Dujiangyan in Sichuan. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

Macron bypasses EU in bid to boost France-China ties

French President Emmanuel Macron left Ursula von der Leyen in Europe, as European leaders sidestep the EU and seek to boost bilateral ties with China.

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China and France should ‘understand and support each other’, Xi tells Macron

The pair meet in Beijing for ‘candid and fruitful’ talks followed by the signing of 12 deals covering everything from nuclear power to pandas.

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China-EU relations

Macron begins China visit with EU trade ties and Ukraine war high on the agenda

The French president lands in Beijing on the first leg of a tour where he is expected to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomes France’s President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte to Beijing. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

Explainer | From pandas to nuclear power: what Macron wants from his trip to China

The French president is coming to Beijing with a large delegation looking to do business. Here are the key areas to watch for potential deals.

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French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Beijing for a three-day visit to China on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
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Editorial | Macron faces a tough but necessary balancing act as he visits China

While trade disagreements have hampered ties between Beijing and Paris, Macron’s trip is important for the development of economic and political ties.

China-EU relations

Macron wants ties based on Europe being ‘a major partner of China’, source says

French president aims to establish framework for relations ‘that serves mutual interests’ during China trip, according to Elysee source.

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China-EU relations

EU’s von der Leyen won’t go to China with French President Macron

The absence of an EU leader from talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping would represent a break with recent tradition.

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French President Emmanuel Macron (left) will be heading to China without European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

France’s Emmanuel Macron to meet Xi Jinping during China trip next week

French president will meet his Chinese counterpart as part of a three-day visit from December 3, with two stops in Beijing and Chengdu.

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French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a state visit to China next week, travelling first to Beijing and then to Chengdu. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

Europe refuses to be tech ‘vassal’ of China and US, France’s Macron says

The French leader made a push for prioritising domestic players in the sector to counter ‘Chinese exclusivity’ and ‘American preference’.

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France

Shein wants dialogue with French government over website suspension

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s shock decision came on same day the fast-fashion giant opened its first permanent store in Paris.

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Exclusive | China sees Europe as indispensable force for stable multipolar world: envoy

Ambassador to France Deng Li says Europeans ‘assume that since China is developing, it must also be seeking hegemony’.

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Chinese ambassador to France and Monaco, Deng Li, says China has always called for a peaceful solution in Ukraine through dialogue and diplomacy, but that Beijing does not hold the key. Photo: AFP
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Europe losing tech race to China and US, Nobel Prize winner warns

Europe ‘needs to wake up’ and take steps to cut government red tape, said economist Philippe Aghion after winning this year’s award.

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‘Free trade is over, it is dead’, former French minister declares

Europe needs to ‘wake up’ to harsh reality and pursue a more ‘nationalistic’ approach to trade policy, former finance minister Eric Lombard says.

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China-EU relations

Paris’ new Chinese immigrants spawn ‘authentic’ restaurant boom

Influx of younger, more well-off immigrants to French capital leads to upgrading, expansion of Chinese dining options.

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More “authentic” Chinese restaurants are opening in Paris to cater to a new generation of younger, well-off immigrants. Photo: Agnes Dherbeys
China travel

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

The strong rebound in high-spending travellers from China is giving the French capital a welcome boost.

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Chinese tourists take selfies in front of the Opera Garnier in Paris. The number of Chinese visitors to the French capital is up 15 year on year this summer. Photo: Getty Images
Chinese offshore investment

What worries Chinese businesses most about political chaos in France?

French PM Bayrou’s minority government faces vote of confidence that could strengthen hand of far-right protectionists.

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

French companies fear competition from China, but the country could also play a crucial role in reinvigorating European manufacturing.

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EU urges China for rare earth access amid US tariffs, growing supply worries

European officials demand action to reduce dependency – but analysts warn more time needed to implement strategy.

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EU and Chinese flags on March 20, 2025. Illustration: Reuters/Dado Ruvic
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UK and France must end dependency on US and China, Macron says

State visit marks symbolic reset in UK-France relations, signaling a post-Brexit thaw.

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French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the UK parliament in the Palace of Westminster. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

Why France is toasting China’s new tariff on European brandy

French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the ruling as a ‘positive step’, after Beijing granted exemptions to France’s top cognac makers.

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China’s Wang Yi urges new international deal on Iran after US, Israeli attacks

The top diplomat also warns of potential ‘nuclear disaster’, saying strikes on Iranian facilities set ‘bad precedent’.

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