He said this in an interview with Echos.

"Xi Jinping spoke about the architecture of European security. But there can be no European security architecture as long as there are captured countries or frozen conflicts in Europe," Macron said.

He also said that Europe should not be drawn into the confrontation between the United States and China over Taiwan and adapt to the "American rhythm."

Earlier, The Hill newspaper reported that high-level contacts between France and China highlight the growing tension between Europe and the United States over their attitude towards China.

On April 7, Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron held an informal meeting in the city of Guangzhou (Guangdong Province) in southern China.