THE EU MUST UPGRADE ITS RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN

Considering its location, critical role in global high-tech supply chains, and its democratic way of life, Taiwan is strategically important for European democracies. The EU and Taiwan are “like-minded partners” and  “maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific is a core interest for the EU.”

European policy toward Taiwan has been inconsistent and at times indifferent; the EU has always seen Taiwan within the framework of its relations with China, where China vehemently objects to anything beyond the limits that the Chinese leadership has imposed.