The comments were made Friday, before China launched large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan that simulated sealing off the island in response to the Taiwanese president’s trip to the U.S. last week
Macron spoke to reporters on his way back from a three-day state visit to China, where he spoke at length with President Xi Jinping, including about Taiwan, according to Macron’s office.
Asked about Macron’s comments Monday, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby insisted that the U.S. and France have a “terrific bilateral co-operation” and closely co-ordinate on security issues in Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific, the Sahel and elsewhere. Macron on Tuesday is to start a two-day state visit in The Netherlands, where he is scheduled to make a speech on Europe’s sovereignty, with a focus on the economy and industry, according to his office.
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