German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock backed French President Emmanuel Macron's controversial comments, concerning the need for the European Union to pursue a policy independent of the United States towards China.
Apparently, the head of the German foreign policy department invited Macron, who got into a difficult situation with American allies after his statements about the need for EU countries not to fully support the US policy towards Taiwan in everything, their support.
burbock stressed, that the EU's strengths lie in, that its member countries have shared strategic approaches to, dealing with central issues of common interests and values.
Besides, Burbock warned against starting an armed conflict in the Taiwan Strait, pointing out the consequences, which it will have on Germany and all other EU countries.
Burbock was previously known for her harsh anti-Chinese rhetoric., in addition, for many years it was part of an international organization, where she took an active part in the work of the group, criticizing the Chinese leadership for “human rights violations”. Besides, the head of the German Foreign Ministry was a member of the parliamentary group “Friends of Taiwan”, strongly condemned China's policy towards Taiwan and supported the independence of the island. used photos:Wikipedia
