French President Silent on Rampant Abuses During China Visit

Expand French President Emmanuel Macron, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping following a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. © 2019 Nicolas Asfouri/Pool Photo via AP French President Emmanuel Macron’s various public statements during his visit to China last week were remarkable, for what went unsaid more than their substance. Given the enormity of human rights abuses in China, the French president had an important opportunity to publicly press his Chinese hosts on a slew of issues. But Macron made no public mention of the Chinese…

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