Beijing is 7 hours ahead of Paris during Central European Time (CET). Paris uses CET (UTC+1) while Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8). When it's 12:00 PM in Paris, it's 7:00 PM in Beijing.
During Paris's summer time (CEST, late March to late October), the difference reduces to 6 hours as Paris moves to UTC+2. China does not observe daylight saving time.
Best calling time: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Paris time. This corresponds to 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM in Beijing (or 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM during CEST).
Paris and Beijing are major diplomatic and business capitals. France has strong trade ties with China, particularly in luxury goods, aerospace, and agriculture. Direct flights take about 10 hours.