Earlier remarks had sparked criticism of pandering to Beijing. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron said France’s position on Taiwan had not changed and that he favoured the current “status quo” in respect of the island, after he was asked toIn an interview with news outlet Politico and daily Les Echos, Mr Macron had cautioned against being drawn into a crisis over Taiwan driven by an “American rhythm and a Chinese overreaction.”
“The French and European position on Taiwan is the same one. We’re in favour of the status quo. This policy is constant and hasn’t changed,” Mr Macron told a news conference, during a state visit in the Netherlands. Mr Macron did not mention Taiwan in his public statement to the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing last week, an omission that commentators criticised.
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