Macron emphasized that Europe does not want to fall into confrontation between different camps, nor should they fall into the "crisis that does not belong to Europe";, Europe has its own strategy.
(Paris Composite Electric) French President Macron said in an interview published on Sunday (April 9) that Europe did not intend to accelerate the Taiwan crisis and emphasized that Europe should seek strategic autonomy and live up to follow the issue of Taiwan or follow the United States or China.The pressure is to avoid being trapped in the state of "vassal" in the global crisis such as Sino -US confrontation.
After Macron last Friday (April 7), after three days of Beijing visits in Beijing, he said in an interview with the French echo and the US "Politico" news website: "Europe must fight for strategic autonomy.Rely on others on key issues. "He pointed out that these issues include energy, defense, social media and artificial intelligence.
Macron warned: "If the tension between the two superpowers (China and the United States) worships ... we will have no time or resources to achieve strategic autonomy, we will be reduced to mediocre."
He pointed out that Europe should reduce dependence on the United States, including providing more funds for the defense industry, developing nuclear energy and renewable energy, and reducing dependence on the US dollar.
According to Agence France -Presse, Macron's remarks may irritate the United States and highlight that there are differences in the European Union's internal interchange with China.On the occasion of the deterioration of the situation in China and the United States and the strengthening of the relationship between China and Russia, Europe is seeking a balance between maintaining economic and trade relations with China and requiring China to respect human rights and Ukraine's territorial sovereignty.
In response to the situation in the Taiwan Strait, Macron proposed that Europe should not accelerate the Taiwan crisis, but should become the "third pole" power outside China and the United States.He said: "The question to answer Europe is to accelerate whether the Taiwan crisis is in line with our interests? The answer is no. What's worse, we believe that we must become followers on this issue, by the agenda of the United States or China’s Chinese agenda or China’s ones'’s.Excessive reaction holds away. "
Macron emphasized that Europe does not want to fall into the confrontation between different camps, nor should they fall into a "crisis that does not belong to Europe.""We must know what are the same as our views from the United States, but whether in the Ukrainian issue, Chinese relations or sanctions, we all have Europe's own strategy."
This visit was conducted by Mainland China Cai Yingwen's visit to the United States and held a military exercise around Taiwan on Saturday (8th).
Taiwan Foreign Minister Wu Zhaozheng said in an interview with Bloomberg on Monday (10th) that he hopes to learn more about Macron's interview content after further understanding of Macron's official contact with China.Elysee Palace officials have previously said that Macron conducted a "profound and frank" discussion with Chinese officials on the Taiwan issue.
Wu Zhaozheng said: "The French government has always supported the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait ... We hope that this support for Taiwan can continue." He also revealed that some members of France will soon visit Taiwan.
