Macron urges Europe to chart its own course on Taiwan, not follow US or China.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Europe to pursue an independent strategy on Taiwan, rather than following the US or China. Macron said Europe should not accelerate the conflict but take the time to build its position as a third pole between China and the United States. He also called for Europe to better fund its defence industry, develop nuclear and renewable energy and reduce dependence on the US dollar to limit its reliance on the United States.
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