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Chinese netizens urge Carrefour boycott after torch relay incident

BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Online and text message calls for a boycott of the French retailer Carrefour are circulating in China in response to the disruptions of the Olympic torch relay in Paris.

The public relations manager of Carrefour in Shanghai, Li Jing, said that the chain had started an investigation of the call, the Beijing News reported on Tuesday. He said the company didn't have any plans to deal with a boycott at present.

"Some Chinese have expressed their opinions and feelings. This is not a coincidence and the French side needs to ponder and reflect upon them," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told ...

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