President of France Emmanuel Macron he urged Asian countries to unite to oppose the conflict Ukrainesaying that war is “your problem too”.
This was conveyed by Macron to business leaders on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok, Thailand. The news agency reports it AFP extensionOn Friday (11/18/2022), during the meeting, Macron urged an end to the confrontation while outlining his engagement mission French with the Asia-Pacific region.
Macron attended APEC Economic Zone the group of 21 nations in Bangkok as they try to revive France’s strategy for the region in the face of growing US-China competition.
Macron said France wants to play a stabilizing role in the region to prevent confrontation.
“We don’t believe in hegemony, we don’t believe in confrontation, we believe in stability,” Macron said.
He said regional powers were included French – which has overseas territories in the Indian and Pacific oceans, including Reunion, New Caledonia and French Polynesia – has to play a role.
Macron he said the international community faces overlapping crises, ranging from climate change to economic turmoil, and that a coordinated response is needed.