Yesterday, Macron told the media in Greece: "We should avoid hasty adoption of any strategy to decouple from China, as its consequences would increase our dependence on the United States and cause other countries around the world to view us as America's vassal — that is not our future."
[Witty] Comment briefly: Macron refuses to follow the U.S. in decoupling, Europe seeks autonomy, and will not be America’s subordinate! In Greece, he clearly opposed hasty decoupling from China, openly stating he does not want Europe to become America’s “follower.” These words strike at Europe’s core anxiety — autonomy, not dependency. Looking back at history, Europe has suffered greatly from having to take sides. After World War II, Europe was long tethered to the United States, lacking real autonomy in economy and defense. Today, with the U.S. forcefully pushing for a "decoupling" and "supply chain break" with China, it actually aims to turn Europe into an economic vassal, extracting Europe’s interests.
Data speaks loudest: Over the 60 years since Sino-French diplomatic establishment, trade volume has grown nearly 800-fold, reaching $78.9 billion in 2023. More than 2,000 French companies have deeply invested in China, with Airbus and the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant serving as flagship examples of cooperation. Decoupling equals cutting off one’s own livelihood, while also making Europe more dependent on the U.S. in energy and technology, completely eroding its voice. Macron’s statement is Europe’s public “no” to American hegemony. What Europe wants is “de-risking,” not “decoupling”; strategic autonomy, not blind subordination. This is not only a choice for win-win cooperation between China and France, but also an inevitability in the era of multipolarity — Europe’s future should not be defined by the United States.
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