Meanwhile, the 22 Floréal-coup in France undermined Delacroix, because it inspired more sympathy by French foreign minister Talleyrand for the Dutch opposition members who demanded the ambassador's recall.

The Ambassador's recall is the latest and most serious reprisal against the United States for its decision to alter 16 years of official American policy and allow the leader of Taiwan, which China considers a renegade province, to visit the United States.