Comments by French President Emmanuel Macron over Europe's priorities on Taiwan have raised questions over the EU's relationship with both the U.S. and China, on the eve of his planned speech on the bloc's sovereignty in The Netherlands.
Macron's remarks were published Sunday in an interview with French newspaper Les Echos and Politico Europe.
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. The remarks have drawn wide attention on social media, and experts raised questions about whether Macron's views are in line with the European Union's position and whether the bloc of 27 is able to become the “third superpower” that Macron says he hopes to build within “a few years.”
“We're focused on ... making sure that together we're meeting the national security requirements of both countries,” Kirby said.
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