The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce answers questions from reporters regarding France's "anti ultra fast fashion" law

Q: Recently, France has introduced the "Anti Super Fashion" law, which puts forward a series of restrictive requirements for the "Super Fashion" clothing industry and platforms. French government officials have made it clear that the primary targets of legislation are cross-border e-commerce platforms such as Heyin, Temu, and AliExpress. What is the comment of the Ministry of Commerce on this?

Answer: China has noticed that France's recent "Anti Super Fashion" law has adopted discriminatory restrictions on Chinese cross-border e-commerce platforms, seriously distorting fair competition through legislative means. China expresses serious concern about this. The Chinese side believes that the law, under the guise of formulating so-called "environmental" and "sustainable" standards and implementing exclusive measures, is suspected of violating the non discrimination principle of the World Trade Organization and has constituted a trade barrier against China. It seriously deviates from France's fair competition and free trade norms, and will not only harm the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises, but also the vital interests of French consumers.

We urge the French side to abide by the rules of the World Trade Organization, immediately correct the discriminatory practices mentioned above, and provide a fair, transparent, and non discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises. The Chinese side will closely monitor the formulation and implementation of relevant legislative implementation rules. Once the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises are infringed, the Chinese side will take necessary measures to retaliate.