Macron inks defence, aviation deals on SEA tour

2 min read ASEAN, Aviation, Corporate, Defence, Economy, Energy, EU, Politics, Singapore, Dassault, Indo-Pacific Strategy, Indonesia, Lawrence Wong, Macron, Rafale, Thales, To Lam, VietJet, Vietnam

French President Emmanuel Macron called France “a power that respects its partners” during his 25-29 May tour of Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore, when he promoted his country as a strategic partner for Southeast Asia (SEA) amid growing US-China rivalry. The trip focused on trade, defence and clean energy cooperation, as