China urges France to 'halt' fast-fashion law, warns of countermeasures

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What to know

  • A new law, which came into effect on Tuesday, imposes fees on certain items that will eventually reach almost €20 per garment, part of a push to curb the industry's environmental and local economic impacts.S1
  • China on Thursday called on France to abandon a new law on ultra-fast fashion that would impose fees of up to almost €20 per garment, calling it "clearly discriminatory". The law, which targets major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein and Temu, aims to...S2
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1mo Lemonde

China urges France to 'halt' fast-fashion law, warns of countermeasures

A new law, which came into effect on Tuesday, imposes fees on certain items that will eventually reach almost €20 per garment, part of a push to curb the industry's environmental a…

1mo France 24

China lambasts France’s ‘discriminatory’ fast-fashion law

China on Thursday called on France to abandon a new law on ultra-fast fashion that would impose fees of up to almost €20 per garment, calling it "clearly discriminatory". The law,…

China urges France to 'halt' fast-fashion law, warns of countermeasures

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What to know

  • A new law, which came into effect on Tuesday, imposes fees on certain items that will eventually reach almost €20 per garment, part of a push to curb the industry's environmental and local economic impacts.S1
  • China on Thursday called on France to abandon a new law on ultra-fast fashion that would impose fees of up to almost €20 per garment, calling it "clearly discriminatory". The law, which targets major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein and Temu, aims to...S2
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S1 Lemonde 1 report · EN
S2 France 24Lead 1 report · EN