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As a new heatwave looms, Europe falls for Chinese air conditioners

As a new heatwave looms, Europe falls for Chinese air conditioners
France 24 Monday 06 July 2026, 10:32 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Hundreds of people besieged supermarkets in and around Paris, with scuffles and shouting matches breaking out as residents scrambled to get their hands on bargain air-cooling units before the next heatwave. With the hunt for affordability, Europeans are turning to Chinese AC units - despite trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels. FRANCE 24's Yena Lee tells us more.

Hundreds of people besieged supermarkets in and around Paris, with scuffles and shouting matches breaking out as residents scrambled to get their hands on bargain air-cooling units before the next heatwave. With the hunt for affordability, Europeans are turning to Chinese AC units - despite trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels. FRANCE 24's Yena Lee tells us more. Keywords for this article
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