Macron's Diplomatic Maneuvers: Taiwan, Europe, and China

French President Emmanuel Macron has emphasized that Europe must reduce its dependency on the United States and avoid getting dragged into a confrontation between China and the U.S. over Taiwan, a position experts say is calibrated to persuade China to mediate the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Macron's comments have drawn criticism from some politicians and scholars in Europe, but analysts suggest that he might be sacrificing France's position on Taiwan in exchange for China's mediation of the war between Russia and Ukraine.