French President Emmanuel Macron has concluded his three-day state visit to China where he met with Xi Jinping. On his way back home, he held a press conference where he seemed to be singing a rather different tune than he typically does. He must have been pretty impressed with whatever the head of the Chinese Communist Party had to say because he was speaking more forcefully about how European nations should not be “just America’s followers.” He noted the danger Europe faces of being “dragged into” a confrontation with China over Taiwan and wants to see Europe assert more independence, becoming a “third superpower.” And China was loving every minute of it. (Politico)Read More
Macron doesn’t want Europe to be “America’s followers”
