When France's president wants to carry European concerns to the world stage to find solutions, he no longer calls Washington. He flies to Beijing.
When France’s president wants to carry European concerns to the world stage to find solutions for climate change, trade tensions or Iran’s nuclear ambitions, he no longer calls Washington. He flies to Beijing.this week suggests that the United States risks being sidelined on the global stage under President Trump. One moment spoke volumes: Chinese President Xi Jinping sampling French wines, which Trump’s administration recently slapped with heavy new tariffs.
“I think he discovered Languedoc wine,” Macron told reporters. “He wasn’t familiar with it; he liked it. He tasted a Burgundy and a classic Bordeaux wine.” This time, Macron traveled east, bringing with him an ambitious agenda that includes establishing a joint stance on reforming the World Trade Organization, fighting climate change and saving the nuclear accord with Iran.
“Strong multilateralism is more efficient than shrill unilateralism,” Macron said, praising China’s support for de-escalation of the tensions as the Europeans try to save the nuclear deal with Iran. “We must get stable and cooperative trade rules at the international level,” Macron said, referring to a plan to reform the WTO. Trump complains that the WTO, which is tasked with resolving trade disputes, is weak and ineffective as China flouts its rules and that it takes years to address trade complaints.
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