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https://gotopnews.com/post/2714916 According to Euronews The statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron about Taiwan at weekend led to widespread discussion and criticism on the EU's relations with China and USA on social media. In interviews Les Echos newspaper and digital media organ Politico on Sunday, Macron said that Europe has no interest in accelerating on Taiwan, warning that Europe should not "follow" the issue and "adapt to fans". At speed of America and the overreaction of Chinese." The interviews by the French president preceded planned speech on European sovereignty during his two-day state visit to the Netherlands on Tuesday, which will be watched closely after comments sparked a stir. The overarching message of his interview in Les Echos was that "strategic autonomy" should be the goal of Europe. "We Europeans must wake up. Our priority is not to follow the agenda of others in every region of the world," Macron said. " 'Disaster timing' Many criticized the initial timing of the interviews, which aired on Sunday, as China launched combat exercises around Taiwan hours after Macron's visit to Beijing. French researcher Antoine Bondaz, who focuses on foreign and security policy in China, Taiwan and Korea, wrote on Twitter that the timing of his remarks was "disastrous", criticizing Macron's comments as a "total error of analysis". He argued that Macron was useful to China, arguing that France would remain neutral in the event of a crisis in Taiwan. Meanwhile, David Cadier, professor international relations at University Groningen, said that while Macron had some issues with style and presentation his interview, "he was also disturbed by nature and proportions reactions." While the optics are bad, he said Macron's main purpose is not to criticize the United States, but that "Europeans should define their own interests and strategies before going after Washington wherever their interests values overlap". Jean-Marie Guéhenno, former French diplomat, said that Macron "talked too much as professor at seminar, rather than as head of state whose words were always political signals." Some US lawmakers interpreted the French president's words as a call for distance in relations, but when asked by White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, he said the US and France have "terrific bilateral cooperation". European Commission spokesman Eric Mamer was asked about Macron's comments when he joined the French president on part of Ursula von der Leyen's trip to China. Stating that important thing is the measures taken by Europe against China, Mamer said that EU's policies are "consistent".
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