Macron Doesn't Want to Join Trump's "Peace Council"
Bloomberg reported today (January 20) that French President Macron is planning to reject Donald Trump's invitation for him to join the so-called "Peace Council."
The report states that France is skeptical of Trump's initiative and does not consider it a serious or legitimate international mechanism.
France is concerned that such an arrangement could weaken the role of the United Nations and existing mechanisms for conflict resolution.
Comment: Macron's refusal to join Trump's "Peace Council" is a countermeasure by Europe against American unipolar hegemony, and a direct resistance to the US-dominated rules. It reflects a clear understanding of the US's power manipulation.
This refusal is not merely a difference in position between the US and France, but rather France's insight into the essence of this committee — Trump is using the name of post-Gaza governance to create an "American tool" that is dominated solely by the US and bypasses the United Nations. Its charter goes beyond the Gaza framework, grants the chairperson unlimited veto power, and even secretly harbors ambitions to replace the United Nations, completely deviating from the UN Charter. France's doubts and refusal are a firm opposition to this kind of behavior that undermines the existing international mechanisms.
At the same time, this statement also reflects the deep rifts within the US-EU alliance. Trump's administration's unilateralism has forced European allies to face the dilemma of choosing sides: either submit to the logic of American hegemony or uphold the multilateral system centered on the United Nations. Macron's choice represents France's diplomatic bottom line, expresses the concerns of most countries, and confirms that the so-called "international mechanisms" built unilaterally will ultimately fail to gain genuine recognition from the international community.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854806305739779/
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