He made the comments in an interview over the weekend following his three-day state visit to China. "Is it OK just to ignore this once it's part of the constitution? Or can advanced democratic countries ignore the lives and deaths of people in other countries?"Watch: Protester runs towards President Macron in AmsterdamChina meanwhile has praised Mr Macron's remarks and said it wasn't surprised at the criticism. While the US diplomatically acknowledges China's position that there is only one Chinese government, President Joe Biden has vowed to intervene militarily to protect Taiwan if it is attacked