Macron says Morrison lied to him about AUKUS submarine deal
“I have a lot of respect for your country. I have a lot of respect and a lot of friendship for your people. I just say when we have respect, you have to be true and you have to behave in line and consistently with this value,” Macron told a group of Australian reporters who had traveled to cover the G20.
Asked if he thought Morrison had lied to him, Macron replied “I don’t think, I know.”
On Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden said he had thought France had been informed of the contract cancellation before the AUKUS pact was announced, and said that the handling of the new security agreement had been clumsy.
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