Amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea, the commander of the French Armed Forces in the Asia-Pacific on Wednesday expressed support for the rule of law in the region.
, Rear Admiral Geoffroy d'Andigné said the peace and stability in the region impacts the prosperity of other countries, including France.
“Asia is now the center of the world, so we need to take that into account. The prosperity of the world and the prosperity of Europe, prosperity of France is linked directly to the peace and security in that region and of course we get involved in that,” he added. He noted that the “deconstruction of rule-based order and freedom of navigation” is a big threat, not only in the Asia Pacific region, but to all other countries’ peace as well.
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