Macron Criticizes Trump and Calls on Allies to Unite Against US

French President Emmanuel Macron is calling on medium-sized powers to join forces and stand up to the US and China.

Macron hammered the message during his tour of Asia this week, where he discussed maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz and closer cooperation with South Korea and Japan — two countries badly suffering from high energy costs as the war in Iran keeps the strait closed.

“Our objective is not to be the vassals of two hegemonic powers,” he told students in Seoul. “We don’t want to depend on the dominance, let’s say on China, or we don’t want ...