Macron's China stance causes concern in Europe.

The European Commission has claimed that French President Emmanuel Macron and Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen delivered a unified message to Chinese leader Xi Jinping during their recent trip to China. However, Macron caused controversy when he suggested that Europe should not get dragged into a US-China confrontation over Taiwan. The Commission declined to comment on Macron’s remarks, which led to grumbling in many European capitals and sparked criticism from China-skeptic lawmakers.