“How to use the maximum of potential for the EU-Taiwan cooperation – What can the EU learn from the US and other actors?”
The European Parliament has recently published an in-depth analysis on EU-Taiwan relations, co-authored by Aurelio Insisa from our partner Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI).
Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are facing mounting challenges. China’s intensifying military activities and pressures on Taiwan are reshaping regional security, prompting new responses from the U.S. and its allies in their aim of fostering Taiwan’s resilience.
The study examines how this action–reaction spiral fuels insecurity and strategic competition, and what role the European Union can play in fostering stability and its relations with Taiwan. It argues for a twin-track approach: combining diplomacy and realistic deterrence, with reassurance of abiding to the One China policy and supporting Taiwan’s democracy by taking into consideration its fraught and polarised domestic politics.
In the context of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), the study extensively addresses cooperation on FIMI and recommendations for the Parliament and other EU organisms. The paper argues for strengthened EU cooperation with Taiwan, by deepening strategic communications and sharing expertise through the European External Action Service (EEAS) and its framework.
To access the full paper and explore its findings, click here:
https://lnkd.in/de3JmGkZ.