Macron: We are in a jungle, and we have two elephants in a state of increasing tension.

Peace threats dominate the APEC leaders' summit in Bangkok

Macron stressed stability in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Threats to peace and stability dominated the agenda at the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum (APEC) summit in Bangkok, where leaders warned that war and tensions between major powers threaten to dismantle the global order.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told his fellow leaders at the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, which began its two-day meeting yesterday, in which Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman participated, that “geopolitical tensions detract from peace and stability and undermine the existing international order.” on the rules, which we all agree is necessary.”

Albanese said, "The conditions we face today as economic leaders, and the multiple intertwined global crises, could not be more urgent as they engulf our region."

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha spoke about the climate, saying, “We must cooperate to reduce the effects of climate change and protect our world.

We cannot live as we lived in the past.

Speaking to a business conference on the sidelines of the summit, French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated that call to restore global order and end confrontation, both in Ukraine and in Asia as well, where he said friction between the largest economies, the United States and China, was forcing countries to align.

Macron, who was invited by Thailand as a guest at the APEC summit, said, "There is no stability or peace except on the basis of international order and respect," noting that the multiple crises may have pushed the world to a "turning point."

The French President called for the rejection of hegemony and confrontation, and stressed stability in the Asia-Pacific region, saying, "No to hegemony, nor to confrontation."

"We are in the jungle and we have two big elephants that are getting more and more nervous," Macron said.

And if their tension increases, they will start fighting each other and this will be a big problem for the rest of the forest.'

"We will need the cooperation of many other animals... tigers, monkeys...etc," he added, amid laughter from the audience.

For her part, US Vice President Kamala Harris assured Asian leaders yesterday that the United States is committed to the region in the long term, rejecting doubts about the extent of its involvement in light of the increasing dominance of China.

"The United States is here to stay," Harris told business leaders on the sidelines of "APEC".

And with the absence of both US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping was the star of the audience in Bangkok.

Speaking Thursday at the business conference, which was largely closed to the media, Xi warned of a "new cold war" and attempts to dismantle supply chains built up over decades.

On Thursday, the Chinese president said that the Asia-Pacific region is "nobody's garden."

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