France says it is making progress toward resolving cognac imports dispute with China
France’s foreign affairs minister says France and China are making progress toward resolving a trade dispute over cognac ...
French foreign minister says China is to delay conclusion of Cognac investigation
The Chinese investigation which led to hefty preliminary import tariffs on French-made cognac and armagnac will conclude ...
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France, China discuss trade dispute as French FM wraps Beijing trip
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday to discuss longstanding trade ...
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Cognac Industry Braces for Impact as China and US Mull Heavy Tariffs
"We are at a critical moment," said Florent Morillon, president of the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC), ...
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The Brief – Euros for Russia’s next invasion
Think-tank Ember has found that the EU put €21.9 billion into Russian coffers in 2024, with gas imports up 18% on the previous year. EU support for Ukraine in 2024 was €18.7 billion.
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French foreign minister flies to China to the rescue of cognac
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is on a rescue mission in China on Thursday and Friday to protect cognac and armagnac from the risk that provisional customs measures on European brandy ...
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French FM bats for ‘Franco-Chinese partnership’ during Beijing visit
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has called for a “powerful Franco-Chinese partnership” in the face of geopolitical ...
What's EU trade commissioner looking for from China trip?
European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is heading to China as the country's companies come under the EU's investigatory lens. But with a trade war with the United States intensifying, what's he after in ...