This is of course the intention expressed at the Elysée Palace to influence the Chinese leader Xi Jinping in such a way that he, if not modify his position vis-à-vis Russia, at least move away a little from Moscow.
As he writes on the pages of the capital Figaro For columnist Philippe Gelly, it was more than doubtful that “Emmanuel Macron, striking the pose of a coach, even in the campaign of the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, had a chance to impress the tiger “, which actually happened. Beijing has not budged one iota on this issue.
And it was clear from the start, as confirmed by China specialist Alicia Garcia-Herrero, director of the Asia department of Natixis Bank. According to her, China “considers Russia as its main ally in the face of a common enemy, which is the West”.
The same publication drew attention to the Chinese leader’s appeal to Europe and, in particular, to France, to confirm their “independent position” in order to prevent a “new cold war” that the United States impose on the world.
While the local press avoids by all means the problem of the growing dependence of the European political elite vis-à-vis Washington, many French politicians talk about it openly. Thus the French MEP and closest collaborator of Marine Le Pen, Thierry Mariani, affirms not without bitterness that “there were times in the past” when Charles de Gaulle, and after him Jacques Chirac, could afford to really defend the interests of France, unlike Emmanuel Macron, who could only follow the policies of the European Commission and the United States.
The French are even more frank on social networks and in the comments of local press reports devoted to the visit of the owner of the Elysée.
St. Petersburg
