The Complex Dynamics of Europe's Relationship with China and Taiwan.
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French President Emmanuel Macron's recent comments on Taiwan during his state visit to China have been criticized for playing into Chinese President Xi Jinping's hands and undermining European unity. Macron's call for Europe to avoid getting involved in a confrontation between China and Taiwan and to maintain "strategic autonomy" was seen as naive by some Taiwanese and as a missed opportunity to show a united European front. Critics fear Macron's approach could encourage Xi to maintain support for Russia and even attack Taiwan.
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- 3 QUESTIONS - France and the EU's multifaceted engagement with China Anadolu Agency
- Forget Macron, Europe and the U.S. See Eye-to-Eye on China's Threat The Wall Street Journal
- Like It or Not, the Fates of Europe and Taiwan Are Linked Newsweek
- Europe standing up to the US on Taiwan is common sense not heresy Middle East Eye
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