(London Composite Electric) The Financial Times reported on Monday (June 5) that French President Macron opposed NATO's offices in Tokyo and believed that NATO should continue to focus on the North Atlantic region.
NATO plans to set up a stronghold in Tokyo next year, which will be the first contact place in NATO in the Indo -Pacific region.The report quoted eight insiders that the resistance from France made the discussion in NATO on the incident in NATO in several months.
France does not support intensify NATO and China tensions
A French official pointed out that Paris believes that according to the NATO charter, NATO should limit the scope of geographical activities to the North Atlantic.The official also said that the move may destroy China's trust in Europe on Russia and Ukraine, especially when Europe requires China not to provide weapons to Russia.
Another source said that France was unwilling to support anything that might "exacerbate NATO's tension with China."
Macron also warned at a meeting last week: "If ... we promoted NATO to expand the spectrum and geographical scope, we will make a big mistake."
The establishment of the New Northern Treaty Liaison Office requires the unanimous support of the North Atlantic Council, which means that France has the right to prevent this plan.
NATO refuses to disclose the details of "discussions in progress".The Japanese government and the White House of the United States did not comment, but a Japanese official said Tokyo hopes to strengthen relations with NATO.
Wang Wenbin: Most countries do not welcome NATO to extend the tentacles to Asia
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Wang Wenbin reiterated at a regular press conference on Tuesday (6th) that most regional countries "do not welcome NATO to extend the tentacles to Asia, not accept the camp to copy to Asia, and no Cold War is allowed to be allowedThe hot battle is repeated in Asia. "
In addition, Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office, said on Monday with French presidential foreign affairs consultant Bona, said that Macron's recent important statement on the international multilateral platform reflects French independent diplomatic traditions . European countries have also more active contact with China. China expressed its conversation with China. China expressed its conversation with China. China expressed its conversation with China. China expressed its conversation with China. China expressed that it expressed conversation with China. China expressed its conversation with China. China expressed its conversation with China. China expressed its conversation with China. China expressed its conversation with China. China expressed its conversation with China. China expressed its conversation with China. China expressed its conversation with China. China expressed its conversation with China. China expressed its conversation with China. China expressed its conversation with China. China expressed that it expressed conversation with China. China expressed its explanation of this. China expressed it for this. China expressed its conversation with China. China expressed its conversation with China. China expressed its explanation of this.Appreciation.Wang Yi said that the common interests of China and the European Europe is far greater than the differences, and the two sides should "think more about cooperation and rely on their opponents."
