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French President Emmanuel Macron called for a “positive new alliance” between Asia and Europe at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
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Michael Raska
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At this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, French President Emmanuel Macron called for a “positive new alliance” between Asia and Europe – anchored in shared principles, strategic autonomy and practical cooperation – amid intensifying great power rivalries.
His message builds on the argument that Asia and Europe’s security is increasingly interconnected – whether through the global repercussions of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Chinese coercion in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait, or the broader erosion of norms underpinning the international order.
