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

Beijing has strongly rebuked France for recently enacting a law targeting ultra-fast fashion, accusing the measure of being blatantly discriminatory against major Asian e-commerce platforms like Shein and Temu. The law, which took effect on Tuesday, imposes fees that could reach nearly 20 euros per garment, aiming to mitigate the environmental and local economic impacts of the industry.

China's Commerce Ministry spokeswoman, Huang Ling, expressed Beijing's firm opposition to the French anti-ultra-fast fashion law during a news conference, emphasizing that China vehemently opposes the trade-restrictive measure. Huang warned that if France persists, China will take necessary steps to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises, placing full responsibility on France for any resulting consequences.