French President Macron has been criticized in the West for suggesting that Europe should resist being drawn into a conflict over Taiwan and focus on “strategic autonomy.” But in China, Macron has been celebrated.
lavished extra attention on the French president, personally traveling with him to Guangzhou.
Zhao Qing, who works in retail in eastern China, said Macron’s visit was a friendly sign and gave a boost to Chinese relations with France as well as other European countries. Critics said Macron’s comments undermined the image of European unity he was trying to project on Taiwan and other issues.Macron and other leaders have good reason to visit China, said Wang Yiwei, director of the Center for European Studies at Renmin University of China in Beijing, even as efforts to reschedule Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s“The visit really emphasized that China is a partner of Europe, not a rival,” Wang said.
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