French President Emmanuel Macron was on a state visit to Beijing when he received a grand welcome. Marcon went to Beijing at a time when European leaders are lining up to meet Xi Jinping despite being on either side of the Russia-Ukraine war. However, Macron quotes controversy when trying to distance France from the Taiwan issue. This was a major shift from a Western nation that allied with the US and Washington is treaty-bound to protect Taiwan in case of an attack. Watch the video to find out the implication of Macron’s comment. #chinataiwan #macroninchina #russiaukrainewar #worldnews 0:00 - INTRODUCTION 2:16 - CAN FRANCE CONTAIN THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY MACRON’S COMMENTS? 4:52 - WHY DOES TAIWAN MATTER TO EUROPE? 5:35 - IMPLICATION OF MACRON'S COMMENTS 6:56 - MACRON WADES INTO DEEP WATERS 7:26 - MORE PROBLEMS FOR MACRON Source: Afp, Reuters, AP n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX