France's image takes a beating on the Net

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's meeting with the Dalai Lama has greatly diminished people's appetite for France and its products, shows a survey done by one of China's most popular websites.

Of the 25,000 people polled by sina.com, more than 93 percent said their impression of France is getting worse.

And about 95 percent of the respondents said they supported the government's decision to defer a high-level meeting with European Union (EU) leaders. France holds the rotating presidency of the EU.