The White House confirmed Monday that it has "full confidence" in the "excellent" relationship between Washington and Paris, despite the statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron on Taiwan, which drew angry reactions in the United States.
"We are comfortable and have full confidence in our excellent bilateral relationship with France, and in the relationship between President (Joe Biden) and President Macron," US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.

"The French are really getting more involved in the Indo-Pacific region," he added.
In an interview published Sunday following a visit to China , Macron called on Europe not to "enter into the logic of bloc against bloc".

In his interview with the French economic newspaper "Les Echos", Macron stressed that the old continent should not be "affiliated" to the United States or China with regard to Taiwan.

The grand reception that Beijing held for its guest received wide echoes in the United States, especially in the media.

The New York Times said in an analytical article on the French President's visit to China that Macron's visit "undermines" US efforts to contain the influence of the authoritarian regime led by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

In turn, the "Wall Street Journal" newspaper described in an editorial editorial board the French president's position on Taiwan as a "failure."