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France welcomes cognac deal as Wang Yi visits Paris

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On Friday, top diplomat Wang Yi stopped off in France and held meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.
Some context: Also on Friday, amid rising trade tensions with Europe, China announced duties of 27.3% to 34.9% on EU (primarily French) cognac.

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