Macron urges nations to avoid becoming 'vassals' of US or China French President Emmanuel Macron urged countries worldwide not to become “vassals” of either the US or China, following his public dispute with US President Donald Trump over Iran and NATO Speaking during a visit to Seoul on Friday, Macron called on nations such as South Korea, Japan, Brazil, India, AUSTRALIA, and Canada to build a “coalition of independence” grounded in shared commitments to international law, democracy, & climate