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Macron Bans Protests With No Legitimacy as France Cost-Of-Living Unrest Spurs Tougher China Stance
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Macron bans some requests
French President Emmanuel Macron said requests to hold protests submitted by people “with no legitimacy” would be banned in the coming days, while he said requests filed by unions would be examined under the law. Local authorities would propose alternative routes to keep demonstrations away from city centres, according to Macron’s remarks reported in the South China Morning Post.
David Henig, director of the UK Trade Policy Project at the European Centre for International Political Economy, said, “One could argue that the EU looks weaker, but then one could also argue that there is more of a need to show external strength at a time of such events.” The same article linked Europe’s cost-of-living unrest, “most notably France,” to calls for European policymakers to take a tougher trade stance towards China, while it said direct impact on trade talks was uncertain.
Violence, arrests, and security
France prepared a wide security deployment for upcoming mobilizations, and the internationalist Brenda Estefan warned that the French crisis reflects a problem that extends across Europe. Estefan told MVS News, “It’s not about how many elements of order are on the streets, it’s about how well the device is adapted to the type of disturbances we saw last week,” as the government prepared to deploy helicopters, armored vehicles, and a significant police contingent.
The fraceinfo report said violence erupted in the north of Italy, in Bologna, Turin and especially Milan, where 200 people were arrested during the weekend of October 17 and 18. The fraceinfo report also quoted Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala saying, “What happened here is what we see in many cities around the world,” as scenes of chaos were shared on social media.
Travel warnings and trade stakes
Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow told journalists that “People traveling from Thailand to Europe should closely monitor the situation, as it is evolving rapidly, and France remains a source of concern since the situation there is ongoing.” Malaysia’s embassy in Paris advised nationals in France “to exercise caution and stay vigilant” and said there were no travel restrictions but Malaysians were advised to consider postponing any non-essential travel until the situation improved.
The Council on Foreign Relations argued that surging trade-policy friction with China is being fueled by “the growing overlap between China’s exports and those of its major trading partners,” and it said the index measuring export similarity has risen as China’s push into electric vehicles drove the largest single driver. The same CFR analysis said unilateral tariffs are a flawed response because “Duties get circumvented: Chinese carmakers answered the EU’s 2024 EV duties by shifting to plug-in hybrids,” which were not covered.