国际英语资讯:Macron defends multilateralism, globalization, Iran deal in speech to U.S. Congress_时事

国际英语资讯:Macron defends multilateralism, globalization, Iran deal in speech to U.S. Congress

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Without directly chiding Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday forcefully challenged many of his U.S. counterpart's policies, urging Washington to embrace multilateralism and economic globalization.

In a speech to a joint meeting of Congress, Macron called on American lawmakers to construct a "new breed of multilateralism" in the face of urgent global threats -- from climate change to terrorism.

His emotional appeal to U.S. lawmakers, as well as the broader American public, came as he capped a three-day state visit to the United States that also included closed-door negotiations on the fate of the Iran nuclear deal.

国际英语资讯:Macron defends multilateralism, globalization, Iran deal in speech to U.S. Congress1

MULTILATERALISM VS ISOLATIONISM

In his speech, Macron advocated multilateralism, which his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump has not been quite a fan.

"We can choose isolationism, withdrawal and nationalism. This is an option. It can be tempting to us as a temporary remedy to our fears," he said. "But closing the door to the world will not stop the evolution of the world. It will not douse, but inflame the fears of our citizens."

"I'm convinced that if we decide to open our eyes wider, we will be stronger, we will overcome the dangers, we will not let the rampaging work of extreme nationalism shake a world full of hopes for greater prosperity," he said.

"It is a critical moment. If we do not act with urgency as a global community, I am convinced that the international institutions, including the United Nations and NATO, will no longer be able to exercise a mandate and stabilizing influence," he added.