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Chinese may boycott French goods

Published: Wed 16 Apr 2008 09:55 AM
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Chinese citizens have organized an online campaign to boycott French luxury goods in retaliation for Beijing Olympic Torch tour protest in Paris.
According to the Washington Post, there are rising calls among the Chinese to boycott the French supermarket giant, Carrefour, and products made by Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior.
The Chinese people also are furious at the French President Nicolas Sarkozy's threat to boycott the Olympics' opening ceremony.
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