Emmanuel Macron calls for European and Asian ‘coalition’ during US-China tension

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.

China bristles at France’s Macron linking Ukraine defence to Taiwan threats

China’s embassy in Singapore said comparing the Taiwan issue to the Ukraine issue is “unacceptable”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China bristles at Macron linking Ukraine to Taiwan

Beijing isn't pleased with French President Emmanuel Macron's reference to Taiwan while talking about the defence of Ukraine,...