France's Le Drian: Europe must not be drawn into U.S.-China spat

French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks during a session of questions to the Government at the French National Assembly in Paris

PARIS (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Wednesday that Europe must not be divided by Chinese authorities or drawn into a spat between the United States and China.

Le Drian told a French Senate hearing that "a new cold war" must be avoided.

(Reporting by Dominique Vidalon, John Irish; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)