Macron, a little Charles de Gaulle? Not Really: Why Criticism of French President’s Taiwan Remarks Is Not False, But Quite Self-Righteous
The accusation is steeped in French clichés, but after Emmanuel Macron detonated two bombs in an interview conducted on the plane, it was not long in coming. The French President, it was soon said in Germany, probably wanted to break away from the United States, like General Charles de Gaulle once did. And upgrade France with vain great power posturing.