Macron to join US in South China Sea with tensions sky high amid fears of war with Beijing

EMMANUEL Macron is seeking to position France as an alternative power to both China and the US in the South China Sea, as the "unprecedented" military build up in the region continues.

source https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1406892/emmanuel-macron-french-president-south-china-sea-usa-china-military-exercises-ont