German Ambassador Günther Mullack said that most Europeans were not satisfied with French President Emmanuel Macron's remarks on the Taiwan issue. Mullack added that German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock tried, in her recent visit to China, to cover and fill any gaps in the European diplomatic effort after Macron's previous visit.

The German foreign minister's warning against the use of force to change the situation on Taiwan Peninsula came against the backdrop of the German President's recent visit. Macron's call for Europe in an interview on Sunday to keep its distance on theTaiwan issue has sparked widespread criticism and questions.