The French leader said he wants to be able to cooperate with the US at the same time as compete with but not confront China. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Indo-Pacific nations to establish a "new coalition" to counter the "constraints and side effects" stemming from the growing U.S.-China rivalry. Macron's speech came as the European leader sought to play up the country as a counterweight to the two superpowers.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for unity in the face of China-Russian desires to create "spheres of coercion." He delivered his plea at the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore.