French President Emmanuel Macron holds a press briefing during his trip to Singapore on May 30, 2025.
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Macron's Southeast Asia Tour Deepens French Footprint in the Region

Jun 4, 2025 | 18:14 GMT

The deals reached with Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam expand France's role in Southeast Asia amid shifting global trade and defense dynamics, a welcome development for a region increasingly pinned between the U.S. and China.

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