An earlier suggestion by the French president that the security of Taiwan was not Europe’s immediate concern had drawn sharp criticism from some Western allies and commentators.
Tag: Xi Jinping
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Macron Returns From China to Allied Dismay
Criticism of the French president’s performance in Beijing has been scathing among some allies, who saw him as cozying up to Beijing.
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China Sentences Leading Rights Activists to 14 and 12 Years in Prison
Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi were detained after organizing a small seaside gathering of activists to discuss human rights. Their lengthy sentences point to Beijing’s intolerance of dissent.
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French Visit Undercuts U.S. Efforts to Control China
Allies don’t always see things the same way, as Emmanuel Macron’s cozy visit to Xi Jinping made abundantly clear.
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China to Do Military Drills Around Taiwan
Taiwan’s president visited the United States this week and met with the House speaker, angering Beijing, which had threatened consequences.