French President Emmanuel Macron has caused a stir by saying Europe has no interest in accelerating the conflict in Taiwan and should become a 'third pole' independent of both Washington and Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Political actors on both sides of the Atlantic criticised the president's position as being too accommodating of China, just as it carries out military drills around Taiwan.with French newspaper Les Echos and Politico during his three-day visit to China last week, Macron 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.
German MP for the Bundestag's foreign committee Norbert Roettgen said in a tweet that Macron had "managed to turn his China trip into a PR coup for Xi and a foreign policy disaster for Europe." He added that the French president was "increasingly isolating himself in Europe."
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