Macron Says Europe Should Take an Independent Stance From US on Taiwan

Video Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories
Published on April 11, 2023 - Duration: 01:31s

Macron Says Europe Should Take an Independent Stance From US on Taiwan

Macron Says Europe Should , Take an Independent Stance From US on Taiwan.

French President Emmanuel Macron went to China for three days last week to ask President Xi Jinping for his help with getting Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

While there, he gave an interview with French newspaper 'Les Echos' and said.

The worst thing would be to think that we Europeans must become followers on this topic and adapt to the American rhythm or a Chinese overreaction, Emmanuel Macron, French president, via 'Les Echos'.

NBC News reports that Macron ultimately feels that France should be an independent "third pole" when it comes to the U.S. and Beijing.

His comments have garnered backlash, considering the fact that Beijing just conducted three days of military drills simulating an attack on Taiwan.

.

His comments have garnered backlash, considering the fact that Beijing just conducted three days of military drills simulating an attack on Taiwan.

.

Norbert Roettgen, German MP for the Bundestag's foreign committee, took to Twitter to condemn Macron's statements.

Sen.

Marco Rubio posted a video on Twitter and compared Macron's stance with the war in Ukraine.

He said that if Europe won't “pick sides between the U.S. and China over Taiwan, then maybe we shouldn’t be picking sides either [on Ukraine].”.

Pascal Confavreux, spokesperson for the French Embassy in America, said that Macron's comments had been misconstrued.

He affirmed that "the U.S. is our ally with whom we share our values."


You are here


💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions





Beijing

Capital city of China
Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia's leading billionaire hub with 92 billionaires and $445 billion wealth, driven by energy and pharmaceutical sectors. New..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago

The UK's approach to China is "more robust" than its allies, Rishi Sunak has claimed, as he continues to face calls to use more aggressive language to describe..
Credit: Sky News - Published 3 days ago

You might like