China News Service, September 24th, a comprehensive report, after French President Macron and Biden talked about the submarine turmoil, French Foreign Minister Le Drian, who had previously criticized the United States and Australia for "stabbing in the back", also met with the US Secretary of State during the UN General Assembly. , He said, "it takes time and action" to fully get out of the French-US diplomatic crisis.

Moreover, the submarine crisis has brought about a crisis of confidence across the Atlantic.

French Finance Minister Le Maire stated that the crisis showed that the EU "can no longer count on" the protection of the United States.

"It takes time to get out of the French-American crisis"

  French Foreign Minister Le Drian met with US Secretary of State Brinken on the 23rd at the seat of the French Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York.

Le Drian said that getting out of the French-US diplomatic crisis "needs time and action."

  Earlier, because Australia cancelled its tens of billions of dollars in submarine contracts with France, and instead cooperated with the United States and Britain to build a nuclear-powered submarine fleet, France angrily recalled its ambassador to the United States and Australia.

  According to a post-meeting statement issued by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Le Drian stated that French President Macron’s telephone conversation with U.S. President Biden on the 22nd was “the first step in restoring relations between the two parties”. A diplomatic crisis "needs time and action."

  A press release issued by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Le Drian "agrees to maintain close ties (with Brinken)" to "restore trust", but did not provide further details.

  Since the submarine crisis, the French foreign minister has unanimously condemned the US and Australia's actions. Le Drian once described Australia's decision as "stabbing in the back" and the United States as "treacherous."

Since attending the UN General Assembly meeting earlier this week, Le Drian has also refused to have direct talks with Brinken.

"Europe can no longer count on American protection"

  It is worth noting that the submarine crisis is bringing about a crisis of confidence in the transatlantic.

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said that the crisis showed that the European Union "can no longer count on the protection of the United States."

He called on Europeans to "open their eyes."

  Le Maire said on the 23rd: “The first lesson to be learned from this incident is that the European Union must establish its own strategic independence.” He cited the Afghan incident and the submarine incident as showing that “we can no longer count on it. The United States provides us with strategic protection".

  Le Maire also stated that both former US President Trump and current President Biden believe that "their allies (...) must be submissive and obedient."

Le Maire said: "We believe that we must be independent."

  In addition, when the French government’s European Affairs State Secretary Clement-Bonne attended the meeting of European Affairs Ministers and Foreign Ministers in Brussels on the 21st, he called on the 27 EU countries to have more sovereignty and autonomy in order to be more capable of defending their own interests. .

  Foreign media said that although the transatlantic diplomatic storm appears to be subduing: Macron and Biden have called and agreed to meet in October. The ambassador to the United States recalled by France will return to Washington next week. The foreign ministers of the two countries are also meeting in New York. "The damage has occurred," coupled with the chaotic performance of the Biden administration during its retreat in Afghanistan, has strengthened some French politicians' belief that the U.S. government is unreliable.