French cosmetics sector seeks reprieve on Chinese import rules
Voice of America
FILE - The logo of French cosmetics group L'Oreal is seen on a company building in Paris, France, Feb. 7, 2024. L'Oreal is among cosmetics companies in France hoping to minimize the impact of harsh new Chinese import rules.
France's world-leading cosmetics sector is counting on talks between Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron next week to help minimize the impact on French companies of tough new Chinese import rules requiring the sharing of formulas and manufacturing know-how.
A visitor walks along on a beach equipped with anti-landing barricades, with the Chinese city of Xiamen seen in the background, in the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands, in Kinmen on May 17, 2024. Tourists pose for photos as they visit a scenic spot on Pingtan island, the closest point in China to Taiwan’s main island, in Fujian province on May 18, 2024.