French President Emmanuel Macron denounced a ‘new imperialism’ in the Pacific and reflected on his country's colonial past while visiting the small island nation Vanuatu.
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00:00 During a historic visit to Vanuatu on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced
00:05 what he calls new imperialism in the Pacific. Macron, who is the first sitting French president
00:11 to visit an independent Pacific island state, traveled to the small island nation as part
00:16 of his three-country tour, meant to underscore his nation's role in the region, presenting
00:20 a possible counter as China and the U.S. compete for influence. Macron also reflected on his
00:26 own country's colonial past in Vanuatu, saying the brutality of that period should not be
00:32 forgotten.
00:32 [SWOOSH]
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