We started with only 30 people. The engineers earned twice as much as I did, and when we took a taxi instead of the bus, we had to justify it," recalls his wife Stella Li, vice president of the Chinese group and the face of the brand internationally, in Les Echos. #BYD #VoitureÉlectrique #MondialAutomobile (translated)
The Chinese manufacturer BYD, once a small company specializing in batteries, became the world's number one electric car manufacturer in 2025, surpassing Tesla thanks to comprehensive control of its value chain and ambitious development of its models. #BYD #VoitureÉlectrique #MondialAutomobile (translated)
Restitutor Orientis wrote that in Egypt, the pilots of the Chinese Air Force considered that the Rafale outperformed the J-16 in close air combat during the exercise "Eagles of Civilization 2026." According to his message, they also found the Rafale to be more maneuverable and believed that the performance gap in this type of combat should not be underestimated. #Aéronautique #CombatAérien #Rafale (translated)
At the Paris Motor Show, the automotive industry presents its innovations in a gloomy context, exacerbated by the growing pressure from Chinese competition. #ProblemasDeConexión #ExtensionesDeNavegador #ConfiguraciónDelNavegador (translated)
The European Union is considering measures to halve imports of Chinese hybrid cars, reducing them from 800,000 in 2026 to 400,000 per year from 2027, in response to rising trade tensions with China. #UnionEuropéenne #Importation #VoituresHybrides (translated)
The 2026 edition of the Paris Motor Show promises to be captivating with around forty manufacturers present, retro-futuristic concept cars, and a rapidly changing automotive market marked by electrification and the arrival of Chinese brands. #MondialDeLAuto #SalonDeLAuto #Électrification (translated)
Univers Tennis indicated that Valentin Vacherot had defeated Sebastian Baez in two sets and qualified for the third round of the Shanghai Masters 1000, where he was set to face Tommy Paul. The account specified that the Monegasque, winner of the tournament last year, had recorded his 10th consecutive victory in Shanghai, including qualifications. #Tennis #Masters1000 #Vacherot (translated)
The Folle Histoire regretted that Mao did not settle the issue of the Kuomintang in 1949, believing that it would have simplified the current situation. According to the author, the party was no more commendable at that time than the Chinese communists, but it no longer ruled Taiwan, and Chiang Kai-shek died at the same time as Mao. The author added that Taiwan has since become a democracy to which its population seems attached and said he finds it hard to understand why some wish for its forced attachment to the People's Republic of China. He felt that this amounts to applying the principle of the right of peoples to self-determination in a variable manner. He also wrote that Taiwan has been a thorn in China's side since the 1950s and that the United States fully plays on this situation, while specifying that the relationships between Washington and Taipei are more complex. #Taïwan #Mao #Kuomintang (translated)
"We have never talked about a trade war as far as I know, for my part, that any war, whatever it may be, is very difficult to stop," said Maros Sefcovic during a press conference this Friday evening in Beijing, in response to a journalist who asked him if this so-called war should still be feared, following these two days of negotiations with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao. #CommerceUEChine #NégociationsCommerciales #Hybrides (translated)
We have reached a common understanding aimed at moderating Chinese exports of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles to the European Union. This opens the prospect of a reduction of more than half of Chinese exports. Among the most spectacular commitments made by Beijing is the one to significantly curb its exports of hybrid cars to the EU, which should prevent millions of these vehicles from arriving in the Old Continent in the coming years, announced Maros Sefcovic. #CommerceUE #Chine #VéhiculesHybrides (translated)
Univers Tennis indicated that the 21-year-old Chinese player Zhou Yi, invited by the tournament, had achieved the biggest victory of his career by defeating world number 25 Lorenzo Musetti with a score of 7-6, 3-6, 7-6. Ranked 277th in the world, Zhou Yi had thus qualified for the third round of the Shanghai Masters 1000. #Tennis #Masters1000 #Shanghai (translated)
The developer of the Chinese security tool Artex has decided to close its source code after it was hijacked by malicious actors to carry out cyberattacks, notably in South Korea, resulting in the cessation of updates and technical support. #Cybersécurité #Artex #Piratage (translated)
Vautrin asserted that the latest news showed, according to him, that the Germans were abandoning France on the "future tank" project. He also criticized Ecosia for having replaced Mistral with Chinese models while criticizing French nuclear power for environmental reasons, and accused the company of deception. He strongly criticized the supporters of the "Franco-German couple," claiming that they were going to become his pet peeve and insulting them. Finally, he called for an end to being lenient towards Germany and letting everything slide. #Europe #politique #France (translated)
Rich Chinese will have to pay more taxes, which could hinder sales of French luxury giants already struggling due to economic impacts related to factors such as the war in Iran and the slowdown in consumption. #Luxe #Chine #Fiscalité (translated)
The imposition of a 3% tax on small packages leads to a circumvention of the rules by China, benefiting DHL Poland, which becomes a key entry point for Chinese goods in Europe. #DHL #taxe #commerce (translated)
Cho Allez! indicated that the Lebrun brothers qualified for the final of the China Smash in Beijing after eliminating the Chinese pair Wen/Yuan. According to the account, they were aiming for a third title in Grand Smash this season, which would set a record. https://t.co/M0I8GG9V69 #France #Badminton #ChinaSmash (translated)
It is in the interest of China and the EU to resolve economic and trade disputes through equal dialogue and consultation. A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, reiterated on Thursday Beijing's principled commitment to cooperation. #CommerceUE #Chine #DéficitCommercial (translated)
The European Commissioner for Trade, Maros Sefcovic, is visiting China to discuss the rebalancing of the European Union's unsustainable trade deficit with the Asian giant, as economic tensions persist and concerns regarding market access and Chinese trade practices are raised. #CommerceUE #Chine #DéficitCommercial (translated)
The author believed that the school's problem was not limited to resources and stated that spending on institutions had never been so high. He argued that in mathematics, an 8-year-old Chinese student today has the level of a 15-year-old French student, presenting this comparison as a measure of school failure. He called for the school to be reformed and shared a link. https://t.co/fbEs896vkT #Éducation #RéformeScolaire #ÉchecScolaire #CN #FR (translated)
To calm things down, the Republican would have proposed to his Chinese counterpart, according to American ambassador in Beijing David Perdue, to also sell him weapons. #Taïwan #Chine #Espionnage (translated)
