Concern after Emmanuel Macron’s remarks on Taiwan

IThe trap is closed. Emmanuel Macron He had been warned by experts and even believers: his visit to China He was inevitably about to crash into a meeting in Los Angeles Between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and US Republican leader Kevin McCarthy. Beijing responded with Annoying flanking maneuvers and simulated bombardment Island in the China Sea.

Having carefully avoided the Taiwan file during his visit to Beijing, the President of the Republic tried to explain his position in interviews with journalists from the People’s Republic of China. reverberationl France Inter and the site Politico. His views He aroused the indignation of European and American specialists about China and Taiwan. editorial board Wall Street Journal He responded on Monday by accusing the French president of lacking solidarity with his allies: “It weakens deterrence against Chinese aggression and undermines American support for Europe,” the editors attacked the conservative American daily.

Read alsoTaiwan: Macron refuses to let the European Union “follow” the United States or Chinaangled on taiwan, Politico article It particularly caught the eye as it appeared to depict a French head of state washing his hands of alcohol The danger of a Chinese invasion, referring to threats from China and supportive actions from the United States. According to Politico, Emmanuel Macron seemed more comfortable with the Chinese maneuvers […] read more