In the former case, DeGaulle asserted "national independence," and France left NATO, refusing to accept US military command. France led the way in breaking the Cold War deadlock. It promoted "harmony and cooperation" with the Eastern Bloc, and was in the forefront in establishing formal diplomatic relations with the PRC.
戴高樂堅持「民族獨立」政策，退出北大西洋公約組織，不接受美國的軍事指揮，率先打破冷戰的僵局，主張與東歐國家和蘇聯「和解與合作」，並第一個承認中共，與中共建立外交關係……。