"We need an American partner open to the world, fully engaged, cooperating with its allies," said Ayrault. His comments came just hours after French President Francois Hollande warned that US commitments to reducing climate change and global warming were "irreversible". Trump has previously claimed climate change was a "hoax" and promised to cancel the hard-won Paris climate agreement aimed at limiting warming. "Why compare the United States with France when each country has its own traditions?" "I know that the French people also know that France remains France with what it represents in the world, its values and its role," he added.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 20, 2016 15:16 UTC