French President Panned for Warning Europe Against Becoming US Vassal

French President Panned for Warning Europe Against Becoming US Vassal
French President Emmanuel Macron waits for European Commission president Ursula van der Leyen before a working lunch, at the Elysee Palace in Paris on April 3, 2023. Aurelien Morissard/AP Photo
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French President Emmanuel Macron has again been castigated for comments he made following a diplomatic visit to China, where he urged Europe to pursue strategic autonomy and resist becoming American “vassals.”

Australian Senator Simon Birmingham, the shadow minister for Foreign Affairs, said that Macron’s comments were unbecoming of a country like France that stood for liberty and democracy.

Victoria Kelly-Clark
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Victoria Kelly-Clark is an Australian based reporter who focuses on national politics and the geopolitical environment in the Asia-pacific region, the Middle East and Central Asia.
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