As the United States and France confront each other over an Australian submarine development plan, a telephone talk between the leaders of both countries was held at the request of the United States, and France decided to return the ambassador to the United States, who had been summoned in the wake of this problem, next week. became.
The United States decided to provide Australia with nuclear submarine technology as it set up a new security framework for the Indo-Pacific region called "AUKUS," which abandoned its submarine development program with Australia. France was strongly repulsing.
Under these circumstances, on the 22nd, a telephone talk was held between President Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of France at the request of the United States.
According to a joint statement released after the meeting, the two leaders agreed that information should have been shared in advance between the allies, and President Biden promised to keep in close contact in the future. That is.
France had also summoned an ambassador to the United States on this issue, but will return to the United States next week.
In addition, the statement said, "The two leaders will secure a relationship of trust and present concrete means toward a common purpose." The two leaders will meet face-to-face in Europe at the end of next month for further discussions. It is said.