French President Macron seeks EU-Asia alliance to counter coercion
French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue, called for Europe-Asia alliance against "spheres of coercion" by powers like China and Russia. Warning against complacency over Ukraine, he linked its fate to potential conflicts in Taiwan, Philippines. He urged rules-based cooperation, stressing that Europe seeks balanced partnerships and not dependence on US or China.