The Hill: Macron’s visit to China showed growing rift between Europe and US
High-level contacts between France And China highlight the growing tensions between Europe and UNITED STATES about their relationship with beijing. On this subject informed The hill.
It should be noted that the visit of the President of France Emmanuel Macron in China took place in the context of the arrival in California of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen. According to the publication, this only underlines the contradictions between the United States and Europe on this issue.
French leader’s visit demonstrates Paris’ focus on maintaining economic ties with Beijing, despite claims by the US side that China is considering the possibility of supplying arms Russia.
According to the publication, critics in the West believe that the French leader’s desire to strengthen economic ties with China undermines “any effort” to try to force the Chinese president Xi Jinping adopt a “tough” position towards Russia.
President of France arrived during a state visit to Beijing on April 5, where he met with the President of the People’s Republic of China. After the Xi Jinping talks declaredthat Beijing and Paris intend to mutually support each other and jointly optimize global governance.