Emmanuel Macron calls for European and Asian ‘coalition’ during US-China tension
- On May 30, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron called for a European and Asian coalition during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore to address US-China tensions.
- Macron's call followed concerns about Russia’s war in Ukraine and China’s increasing military pressure on Taiwan, which China views as its own territory despite Taiwan’s democratic governance.
- Macron highlighted risks of division between the US and China and urged cooperation based on shared principles to counter efforts by big powers to impose "spheres of coercion."
- He cautioned that leaving Gaza to fend for itself and effectively excusing Israel's actions—even while denouncing the terrorist attacks—would undermine the West’s trustworthiness.
- Macron’s remarks underscore deepening geopolitical tensions and suggest that maintaining alliances and resolving conflicts like Ukraine’s war are crucial to deterring escalations in Asia.
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Beijing is irritated by the French Head of State on Taiwan and Ukraine during his opening speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue Defence and Security Forum.
China denounced the words of Emmanuel Macron, who drew a parallel between the situation in Ukraine and that which might occur in Taiwan.
China slams Macron for likening Ukraine conflict to Taiwan issue, calls comparison ‘unacceptable’
SINGAPORE, May 31 — China hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron today for drawing a connection between the Ukraine conflict and the fate of Taiwan, saying the two issues are “different in nature, and not comparable at all”. “Comparing the Taiwan question with the Ukraine issue is unacceptable,” China’s embassy in Singapore said on social media, a day after Macron warned Asian defence officials in Singapore not to view Russia’s invasion of…
Singapore. French President Emmanuel Macron called yesterday for “building new alliances” based on law, as well as for rejecting “double standards in front of the kingdom of force and superpowers,” in a harsh tone towards China, during the main Asia defense and security forum, held in Singapore, to which, for the first time since 2019, the Asian giant did not send any high-ranking officials.
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