French President Emmanuel Macron began a state visit to the Netherlands on Tuesday, right on the heels of his recent visit to China. Meanwhile, he's battling a furore over his controversial remarks on Europe and China. Macron's speech on European sovereignty comes after the 45-year-old French leader said in an interview that Europe must not be a "follower" of either Washington or Beijing on Taiwan. This sparked immediate backlash and complicated EU-China relations as well as the US alliance in the region. For more on the first state visit by a French president to the Netherlands in 23 years, FRANCE 24’s François Picard is joined by Laurent Chambon, Sociologist & Political Analyst.


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