France's Macron calls for 'new coalition' between Asia and Europe

President warns of 'spheres of coercion' imposing their value on free countries

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French President Emmanuel Macron delivers the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore. © Reuters

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SINGAPORE -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called on Europe and Asia to build a new coalition that upholds global norms and to defend sovereignty in a keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit here.

A Europe-Asia alliance can lead to "new coalitions, new agreements" and a resetting of the rules-based order, he said. Citing the Bandung Conference that convened more than 70 years ago among African and Asian countries, Macron said the time for non-alignment has "undoubtedly passed."

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