“By the status quo, French policy dates back to 1964 and our recognition of the government of the People’s Republic of China as the sole Chinese representative. It was the one-China policy that was defined at that time,” she stressed in a statement.

France’s position and its distancing from Washington’s aggressiveness around the island is making headlines, with parliamentary visits and receptions on US soil for Taiwanese authorities, after President Emmanuel Macron’s trip to the Asian giant last week and his comments about that Europe must maintain an independent policy.

Macron affirmed that neither France nor the European Union (EU) have to be subordinated to the United States or China, so they must represent a third pole, words that did not go down well in the northern country.

According to the French Foreign Ministry, the EU strategy regarding Beijing was well defined in 2019, with the well-known “triptych”.

In the bloc we see China as a partner, a competitor and a systemic rival, he detailed.

The day before, sources from the ruling party assured that Macron does not renounce his statements that in the Taiwan issue “the worst thing would be to adapt to the American rhythm or to the Chinese reaction.” These statements by the French president, made on Sunday in an interview with newspaper Les Echos, led former President Donald Trump (2017-2021) and candidate for the White House in 2024 to accuse him of licking China’s ass.

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