European foreign policymakers advised China not to use force against democratic Taiwan on Friday after Macron’s weak statements.
China has recently conducted massive military drills around Taiwan, which it claims.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told a Beijing press conference with her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang that any Chinese attempt to rule Taiwan would be unacceptable and have major consequences for Europe.
In a statement canceled because of COVID-19, EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell echoed her views.
“A military escalation in the Taiwan Strait, through which… 50% of world trade goes every day, would be a horror scenario for the entire world,” Baerbock said, adding that it would have “inevitable repercussions” for European interests.
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