French President Jacques Chirac predicted on Thursday that the European Union could within 10 to 15 days apply "safety clauses" against Chinese textiles.
Terming the booming Chinese textile imports into the European market as an "unacceptable invasion," Chirac said during a televised debate program that the EU is now studying the launch of "safety clauses." Chirac said that France is all for the launch of these clauses, and he believed that this is also the position of other EU countries. China has already voiced its strong opposition to the EU's recent restriction guidelines on imports of Chinese textile goods, and called for resolving the issue by strengthening dialogue.