Macron visits Netherlands after Taiwan comments make waves

By PETER DEJONG and MIKE CORDER
Associated Press

AMSTERDAM (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is set to deliver a speech outlining his vision for the future of Europe during a two-day state visit to the Netherlands. Macron began his visit on Tuesday, and his afternoon speech in The Hague follows the French leader making waves with comments about the continent’s relationship with Taiwan. In an interview published Sunday, he asked whether it was in the interest of Europeans to accelerate a crisis on Taiwan. Macron, who recently visited China, said the answer was no. Macron’s trip to Amsterdam and The Hague is the first state visit to the Netherlands by a French leader since Jacques Chirac 23 years ago.