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Actually US and British possessions are closer to China. Like Guam island, Cooks etc.
French have a favorable geographical position.
The 200+ islands and islets that France possesses are east of the Polynesia (around Marquesas):
During WW2, Japanese Imperial army only went until Hawaii which are northern most Polynesia, French possessions more south were safe.
Otherwise in a 1-to-1 İ also think the Chinese would beat the shit out of them.
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