Macron and King Charles hail UK-France ties at Bayeux Tapestry viewing

Because of geography, history, trade, security alliances, and the deep political and economic connections linking Eurasia, the Indo-Pacific, and the Western world, a major crisis in East Asia would never remain merely an “Asian problem.” Many Western countries would inevitably become involved, directly or indirectly.<br><br>If the regional balance collapses, the consequences could spread through military alliances, global trade, energy markets, technology supply chains, financial systems, and domestic politics. What begins as a local confrontation could therefore produce a powerful and potentially irreversible butterfly effect — 强大而难以挽回的蝴蝶效应 — affecting countries far beyond the immediate battlefield.<br><br>That is why Japan’s role matters not only for Japan or East Asia, but for the long-term stability of the wider international system.

Not being one to trust Macron I suspect the true reason for this very special loan from France is to push us into &quot;lending&quot; the Elgin Marbles to Greece, from whence they would never return. We must RESIST. The arguments here are different, the Bayeux Tapestry undeniably belongs to France, it was made in Normandy, now a part of France, and always a separate possession of the Dukes of Normandy, for whom England was a separate kingdom. So the Tapestry descended with ownership of Normandy. <br><br>Not so with the Elgin Marbles, which although imported to England by Lord Elgin for very good reasons and with a legal licence from the Ottoman authorities, then the rulers of Greece and who had governed for many centuries and were expected to so so for ever, were made in Greece and are claimed by the present Greek government as Greek property. This line of national governments has only existed since Greek independence in 1830 - largely facilitated by the UK.

Amazing to think that King Charles is the rightful heir of the King of England depicted in that thousand-year old Tapestry (I know, it&#39;s really an embroidery, for the pedants😂) He is a 26th great-grandson of William the Conqueror, and even named his own son and heir after him.