Macron Calls for Europe-Asia Coalition Amid Tensions

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a new coalition between Europe and Asia to address rising US-China rivalry and promote strategic autonomy on defense and economic matters. At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Macron urged closer collaboration among countries like India and CPTPP members to counterbalance superpower tensions. Meanwhile, China continues to warn the US against increased arms sales to Taiwan and affirms its opposition to any breach of the one-China principle. India's foreign minister highlighted China's military ties with Pakistan but downplayed risks of nuclear escalation in the region. Former US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman noted that China is observing Western responses to Russia's invasion of Ukraine as it calculates its own strategy regarding Taiwan. These developments reflect shifting alliances and heightened geopolitical maneuvering in the Asia-Pacific.