French outreach to China highlights Europe’s divide with US
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 8, 2023
High-profile diplomatic meetings on opposite sides of the world are underscoring growing tensions between the U.S. and Europe in how to engage with China.
French President Emmanuel Macron, on a three-day trip to China, is billing his outreach as an effort to recruit Chinese President Xi Jinping to play a major role in building peace between Ukraine and Russia, with an eye on reining in Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The summit comes as Chinese officials have warned of consequences and retaliation in response to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif) hosting Taiwan . . .
