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.

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

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

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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."