Macron downplays NATO wording on China

Brussels, Jun 14 (AP) French President Emmanuel Macron has downplayed NATO's wording in declaring China a global security challenge, saying it “must not divert us from the heart of NATO's tasks.” In a news conference Monday, Macron said: “I think it is very important not to scatter our efforts and not to have biases in our relation to China. It's much broader than the military topic: It's economic, strategic, about values and technological.” Macron called for not diverting NATO from its many other challenges, including the fight against terrorism and security issues related to Russia.

China is both a “major power with which we are working on global issues to move forward together” and a “competitor,” he said. (AP) RS RS