Comments by French President Emmanuel Macron over Europe's priorities on Taiwan have raised questions over the EU's relationship with both the U.S. and China, on the eve of his planned speech on the bloc's sovereignty in The Netherlands.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, second left, and French President Emmanuel Macron talk in the garden of the Guandong province governor's residence, in Guangzhou, China, Friday, April 7, 2023. Chinese President Xi Jinping, second left, and French President Emmanuel Macron talk in the garden of the Guandong province governor's residence, in Guangzhou, China, Friday, April 7, 2023.
PARIS — Comments by French President Emmanuel Macron over Europe’s priorities on Taiwan have raised questions over the EU’s relationship with both the U.S. and China, on the eve of his planned speech on the bloc’s sovereignty in The Netherlands. Macron’s remarks were published Sunday in an interview with French newspaper Les Echos and Politico Europe.
“The question we need to answer, as Europeans, is the following: is it in our interest to accelerate on Taiwan? No,” Macron was quoted as saying in the interview. “The worst thing would be to think that we Europeans must become followers on this topic and take our cue from the U.S. agenda and a Chinese overreaction.”
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Macron comments on Taiwan raise questions on EU global tiesComments by French President Emmanuel Macron over Europe’s priorities on Taiwan have raised questions over the EU’s relationship with both the U.S. and China, on the eve of his planned speech on the bloc’s sovereignty in The Netherlands.
Lire la suite »
Macron’s Office Censors Taiwan Comments in Politico InterviewFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s office forced Politico to remove some of Macron’s comments on Taiwan from an interview published on Sunday—after the outlet agreed to let his team review comments before publication.
Lire la suite »
Macron says Europe should not follow U.S. or Chinese policy over TaiwanFrench President Emmanuel Macron said in comments published on Sunday that Europe had no interest in an acceleration of the crisis over Taiwan and should pursue a strategy independent of both Washington and Beijing.
Lire la suite »
Macron: Europe should not follow US or Chinese policy over TaiwanMacron said Europe should build its position as a third pole between China and the United States.
Lire la suite »
Macron criticised for saying Europe should take independent stance on TaiwanFrench 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.
Lire la suite »