Europe presses tough Taiwan stance after backlash against Macron comments
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BEIJING--European foreign policy officials sought to present a tough stance against China’s threats over self-ruled Taiwan on Friday, after comments by French President Emmanuel Macron drew a backlash for being perceived to be weak.
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