'Macron knows Xi ordered his military to be ready to subjugate Taiwan by 2027. He knows the US military is preparing for that conflict. He knows Americans may die in that fight. His de facto grant of passage to Xi is a significant betrayal.' -dcexaminer
Visiting China last week, Macron made it plain that he'll serve Xi Jinping's global interests as long as France keeps getting lucrative Chinese trade deals.He again clearly echoed Xi's call to"avoid bloc vs. bloc confrontation." That's code for,"We won't join the U.S. in confronting China's effort to rewrite the rules of international order.
Contrary to Macron's disingenuous assertion that Europe lacks the military capacity to deter Xi, France and other European powers have small but capable navies. Even if these powers would not, in the event, go to war over Taiwan's survival, it would help if they kept Xi guessing. Instead, Macron has effectively told Xi,"If you want to attack Taiwan, don't worry about having to fight France.
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