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Natan Ponieman

France’s Macron Sparks Criticism For ‘Strategic Autonomy’ And Reduced Dollar Dependence

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron (R) visit the garden of the residence of the Governor of Guangdong, on April 7, 2023, where Chinese President XI Jinping's father, XI Zhongxun lived. JACQUE WITT/BENZINGA

Recent comments from France President Emmanuel Macron sparked a wave of concern over Europe’s place in the rising tensions between the U.S. and China over Taiwan’s sovereignty.

In a speech given in The Netherlands on Tuesday, the French president emphasized a stance he had already teased in an interview late last week, when he said Europe must limit its dependency on the U.S. and prevent itself from getting dragged into a fight between China and the U.S. over Taiwan.

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