https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/04/us-britain-dependence-china-trade/610615/
France, like the U.S., is deeply reliant on Chinese supply chains, not only for medical equipment needed to cope with the coronavirus, but for its pharmaceutical and auto industries too.
Le Corre cautioned that efforts to reduce French dependency on China could result in Beijing doing the same, which could have an adverse effect on some of France's most profitable sectors, such as wine and tourism. “For many of these industries, the China market does matter,” he said.