Macron to pitch France as a ‘kind of third reliable partner’ on Asia tour

French President Emmanuel Macron is kicking off a tour through three southeast Asian countries, starting with Vietnam on Sunday (May 25). In a region caught between the US and China, Macron is trying to pitch France and Europe as “reliable” partners, officials said. For more analysis, France 24’s Alison Sargent is joined by David Camroux, senior researcher at Sciences Po university.