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France's Macron thanks China's Xi for his 'open attitude' on cognac issue

Published 07/05/2024, 00:21
Updated 07/05/2024, 00:28
© Reuters. France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of an official state dinner as part of the Chinese president's two-day state visit to France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 6, 2024.  Ludovic Marin/Pool via REU

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for what he called "his open attitude" in an anti-dumping probe on cognac.

"I thank the president for his open attitude regarding provisional measures on cognac and for his wish not to implement them," Macron told a joint press conference, adding France hoped its products could continue having access to the Chinese market.

© Reuters. France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of an official state dinner as part of the Chinese president's two-day state visit to France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 6, 2024.  Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS

A French diplomatic source told Reuters that China will not impose taxes or custom duties on French cognac until the probe is over.

China opened an anti-dumping investigation into brandy imported from the European Union in January, seen by some as a counter-move to an EU probe on Chinese electric vehicles.

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