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Emmanuel Macron

France’s Colonial Legacy in the Pacific: A Contemporary Crisis

France’s Colonial Legacy in the Pacific: A Contemporary Crisis

By Patricia O’Brien
Much attention has been paid to France’s relationship with New Caledonia in recent months, but France has also been compelled to address its colonial ties with its other great Pacific territory, French Polynesia. 

Vietnam, France Announce Establishment of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Vietnam, France Announce Establishment of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

By Sebastian Strangio
France has become the eighth nation, and the fifth in the past two years, to rise to the top of Hanoi's diplomatic hierarchy.
France’s Faux Pacific Power: The Colonial Reality in New Caledonia

France’s Faux Pacific Power: The Colonial Reality in New Caledonia

By Jeffrey Reeves
In terms of France’s broader Indo-Pacific engagement, the strategic implications of the New Caledonia uprising are profound both for Paris and its Western-aligned allies.

Xi Jinping Visit Gives France’s Macron Chance to Raise China’s Uyghur ‘Genocide’

Xi Jinping Visit Gives France’s Macron Chance to Raise China’s Uyghur ‘Genocide’

By David Whitehouse
A leading Uyghur diaspora activist says that Paris should adopt robust sanctions such as those adopted in the United States in recent years.

Thailand-EU Free Trade Pact On Track for Completion in 2025, Thai PM Says

Thailand-EU Free Trade Pact On Track for Completion in 2025, Thai PM Says

By Sebastian Strangio
Srettha Thavisin is acting as a roving economic salesman on state visits to France and Germany this week.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

France’s Strategic Pivot to Central Asia: Strengthening Ties with Uzbekistan and Shaping Regional Dynamics

France’s Strategic Pivot to Central Asia: Strengthening Ties with Uzbekistan and Shaping Regional Dynamics

By Alouddin Komilov
France's strategic moves in Central Asia, exemplified by Macron's recent visit to Uzbekistan, are driven by myriad factors.

The Significance of French President Macron’s Visit to Sri Lanka

The Significance of French President Macron’s Visit to Sri Lanka

By Jayesh Khatu and Yatharth Thumar
In Sri Lanka, Macron continued his message that France is ready to uphold the sovereignty of island nations susceptible to the negative influence of China.
President Macron’s Historic Pacific Visit: A Signal of France’s Regional Step-Up

President Macron’s Historic Pacific Visit: A Signal of France’s Regional Step-Up

By Céline Pajon
With Macron's visit to New Caledonia, Vanuatu, and Papua New Guinea, he has a chance to address France's shaken legitimacy in the Pacific.

Is France Backing China’s Currency Against the US Dollar?

Is France Backing China’s Currency Against the US Dollar?

By Alain Tao
President Macron's recent state visit to China resulted in rare yuan-denominated deals. Does that signal French support for renminbi internationalization? 

Europe’s China Policy in Disarray

Europe’s China Policy in Disarray

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Whether France can be a trusted partner in managing China is a question that many have asked after the fiasco of Macron’s visit.

China’s New Approach to Europe

China’s New Approach to Europe

By Brian Wong
Beijing’s effusive reception of French President Macron reveals the underpinnings of its Europe strategy.
German Foreign Minister Visits Beijing Amid European China Debate

German Foreign Minister Visits Beijing Amid European China Debate

By Tim Hildebrandt
Discussions are taking place in Europe and Germany on how to deal with China, but also on which path of development to take in the coming decades, in the context of a rather shaky confidence in the U.S.

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