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 to clarify comments that prompted a backlash in the United States and Europe.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speak at a news conference during Macron's state visit to the Netherlands, in Amsterdam, Netherlands April 12, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de WouwPARIS, April 12 - 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 to clarify comments that prompted a backlash in the United States and Europe.
"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," Macron told a news conference during a state visit in the Netherlands. The French leader also said he shared a vision of an "open Indo-Pacific region" with U.S. President Joe Biden, even if they each had their own approach on China.Macron added that a French military ship had gone through the Taiwan Strait in recent days despite Chinese military exercises around the island and demonstrated France's robust engagement in the region.
He said Trump's comments were an example of the escalation sought by some. A French diplomat told reporters earlier that Macron did not want to get drawn into the "tension" strategy of the Republican leadership of the U.S. Congress on Taiwan.
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