China getting more and more aggressive: French Defence Minister on Indo-Pacific
The Hindu
The French Defence Minister said China is a major country and there are areas where cooperation can be envisaged and developed including in fighting against climate change.
China is getting more and more aggressive in the Indo-Pacific region as well as the South China Sea and there is a need to ensure freedom of navigation and compliance of international rules, visiting French Defence Minister Florence Parly said on Friday.
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