Cognac makers are urging the French government to engage in talks with China to resolve bilateral trade tensions that have led to monthly losses of €50 million ($52 million) for the industry.

French Ambassador to Singapore Stephen Marchisio emphasized that France and Europe do not want Asian partners to choose sides between the U.S. and China. Speaking at a luncheon in Singapore, Marchisio highlighted

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that his interests were in line with European allies and that showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.

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At France’s AI Action Summit, tech bosses told CNBC that DeepSeek demonstrates that China can’t be counted out as a serious player in AI.

Suppliers from France, South Korea and Turkey are also competing for a share of defence budgets in the region.

Early European trading was mostly down, with France’s CAC 40 down 0.18%, while Germany’s DAX dipped 0.26%. Britain’s FTSE 100 remained mostly unchanged. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.59% to 22,976.81,

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Disney theme parks in Florida, France, Japan and China have all had drone shows — and so have the Universal, SeaWorld and Six Flags parks in Southern California.

The new French ambassador to Singapore said on Monday that France and Europe do not want their Asian partners to have to choose between the United States and China.

The French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has been deployed for a five-month Indo-Pacific mission since last November.