Host: Albert Chiu
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Southeast Asia in May amid rising geopolitical tensions in the region. While his trip also included stops Indonesia and Singapore, it was his multi-day visit to the former French colony of Vietnam that received the most press. Can Paris overcome its legacy as a colonial power to forge a productive partnership with Hanoi? What was the meaning of Macron’s warning about Taiwan? And will France, along with Germany, be able to steer EU foreign policy towards the Indo-Pacific region in a direction that is independent of the United States? In this episode, we discuss Macron’s Southeast Asian tour, France’s colonial legacy in Vietnam, and the future of EU relations with the region.
Our guests:
Huang Kwei-bo
- Association of Foreign Relations Secretary-General
Charles Wu
- National Chengchi University Department of Diplomacy Professor and Chair
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