In the heart of French capital city of Paris, where the Olympics is going on, a new restaurant owned by a former athlete is embracing the opportunity the world's top sports event presents.
As the spotlight shines brightly on the Olympics in Paris, the city has continued to uphold its reputation as a culinary haven.
Frenchman's particular obsession for food goes beyond aged cheeses, hearty recipes, and bodied wines, and it infuses every part of French culture right down to the phrases.
Paris, often known as a global capital of gastronomy, is where the French passion for food is palpable. The phrases like "your carrots are cooked" signal the end of a matter, "mind your own onions" is a call for discretion, and "go boil an egg" is a brusque dismissal.
At 'Datil,' an exciting new restaurant with a mission in central Paris, they are relishing the platform the Olympics brings.
"It's a moment we can show what Paris is able to do," said Manon Fleury, owner of Datil.
Talented young chef Fleury is a high-level saber fencer who once represented France, and now she has brought the discipline and teamwork from her sporting days into her culinary endeavors.
''It's like, collective spirit, involvement and effort," she said.
The Olympics reached gender parity for the first time ever at Paris 2024, but in the world's top kitchens, women are still too often shouted out.
''I think we need to change this idea by putting women in this industry and like big positions also. I think we have to fight for this equality," Fleury said.
Offering eco-friendly food is also a top priority, with various vegan choices available on Datil's menu.
Former fencer's restaurant welcomes Olympic fans in Paris
A survey released by CGTN to global netizens shows that respondents strongly condemn the U.S.'s unilateral bullying of other countries under the pretext of "reciprocal tariffs," saying that this move may trigger countermeasures from other countries and eventually evolve into a "tariff world war," seriously impacting the world economy.
The U.S. claims that it has suffered losses in international trade and is raising tariffs on all trading partners under the pretext of "reciprocity," aiming to reduce the trade deficit. However, 81.03 percent of global respondents do not agree with this, believing that such measures will not achieve the expected results. During his first term in office, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on major trading partners. According to statistics from the American Action Forum, a think tank, Trump's protectionist policies during the first term cost U.S. consumers about 57 billion U.S. dollars annually. According to the survey, 81.94 percent of respondents believe that "reciprocal tariffs" cannot solve U.S.'s own problems but will only harm the interests of U.S. consumers and drag down the U.S. economic growth.
The competitiveness of products from different countries varies. Each country can set appropriate tariffs based on its own products to achieve "mutual benefit" in the international market. The "tariff farce" of the U.S. side is a selective disregard for the balance of interests reached through multilateral trade negotiations. Some 82.8 percent of the respondents point out that in the context of unequal economic development and economic strength of different countries, the U.S. insistence on full and complete reciprocity in tariffs is extremely irrational.
The majority of the U.S. tariffs this time are targeted at developing countries. Regarding this, 82.96 percent of the respondents condemn the U.S. for conducting "indiscriminate attacks" on other countries on the issue of tariffs, believing that this is a deprivation of the development rights of other countries, especially developing countries. According to the survey, 84.43 percent of the respondents believe that the U.S.'s imposition of "reciprocal tariffs" will exacerbate the problem of trade unfairness with its trading partners and traditional allies, seriously damaging the country's credibility.
As a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the U.S. has unilaterally and subjectively introduced so-called "reciprocal tariffs" and insisted on implementing them. This is a typical act of unilateral bullying. In response, 79.47 percent of the respondents criticize the U.S. for seriously violating the rules of the WTO. In the survey, 79.58 percent of the respondents say that "reciprocal tariffs" have become a new tool for the U.S. to promote trade protectionism, which will further intensify international trade tensions and global economic fragmentation.
This survey was released on CGTN's English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Russian platforms. Within 24 hours, a total of 9,600 overseas netizens participated in the survey and expressed their views.
CGTN poll: US 'reciprocal tariffs' draw condemnation from world
