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TSMC builds in Germany with Infineon, Bosch and NXP
TSMC will invest in Germany together with German partners and receives generous subsidies. continue reading →
TSMC in Dresden: semiconductors for the automotive industry
Taiwan's chip giant TSMC is now almost certain to build a factory in Dresden. The catch: The technology that Germany is attracting with a lot of money is outdated. continue reading →
Europe cannot hide away on the geopolitical stage
The second part of the event "China Strategy 2023" focused on China as a rival. The foreign policy discussion revolved around old war horses, the cacophony between von der Leyen and Macron, and urgently necessary China expertise. continue reading →
Borrell calls for EU military presence in Taiwan Strait
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, has advocated patrols by European warships in the Taiwan Strait. In an op-ed for the French Sunday newspaper Journal du Dimanche, Borrell wrote that Europe must be very present on the issue of Taiwan, which “concerns us economically, commercially and technologically”.While the EU clearly […] continue reading →
Baerbock invokes EU unity in Taiwan dispute
German Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock arrived in China on Thursday for her eagerly awaited inaugural visit. In the port city of Tianjin, some 150 kilometers from Beijing, Baerbock tried to dispel misleading remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron on Europe’s stance in a possible Taiwan conflict. France’s China policy mirrors Europe’s China policy […] continue reading →
China’s EU ambassador warns against agreement with Taiwan
China’s Ambassador to the EU, Fu Cong, warned Brussels against signing a bilateral investment treaty with Taiwan. This would “fundamentally change” EU-China relations and “shake the foundations”. This step will be taken very seriously if it comes to that, Fu said at an event of the European Policy Centre. Fu also criticized visits to Taiwan […] continue reading →
Taiwan wants to expand cooperation with Europe
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ins-wen wants to advance negotiations on the long-stalled investment agreement with the European Union “which would instill confidence in businesses on both sides to expand investments,” Taiwan’s President said on Tuesday at a meeting with a delegation from the EU Parliament’s trade committee. Taiwan and the EU should build a “resilient democratic […] continue reading →
Taiwan Group in the EU Parliament stays
Michael Gahler (CDU), Chair of the European Parliament’s Taiwan Friendship Group, sees no reason to stop the group’s work in the wake of the debate about foreign influence. The EU Parliament was examining how to prevent illegitimate influence from non-EU countries, Gahler told China.Table. “We should not mix that with the desire to maintain close […] continue reading →
Ivana Karásková – China’s Influence over Central and Eastern Europe
China’s role in Central and Eastern Europe has changed. Not for the better, according to Ivana Karásková. Karásková is a China Research Fellow and project coordinator at the think tank Association for International Affairs (AMO) in Prague.She originally wanted to become a journalist and report from around the world. But after graduation, she was deterred […] continue reading →
MEPs call for EU talks with Taiwan on investment agreement
Several dozen MEPs from various European countries are calling for EU negotiations with Taiwan on an investment agreement. “Taiwan is key partner and democratic ally in the Indo-Pacific,” they wrote in a letter to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Charles Michel published on Wednesday. The 35 signatories include Green […] continue reading →
After Taiwan visit: sanctions against EU minister
For the first time, Beijing has imposed sanctions on a single EU politician, Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Agnė Vaiciukevičiūtė. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Vaiciukevičiūtė trampled on the “one China principle” by visiting Taiwan, interfered in China’s internal affairs, and undermined China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The ministry did not provide further […] continue reading →
Committee head calls for tougher EU stance against China
The chairwoman of the German Bundestag’s Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid, Renata Alt, urges the German government and the European Union to take a tougher stance regarding relations with China. “If we still want to be taken seriously internationally, then it is important that we take a clear position,” the FDP member of […] continue reading →
Pelosi has ‘opened the door to Taiwan much wider’
Green MEP Reinhard Bütikofer has called on the EU to take the Taiwan visit of US top politician Nancy Pelosi as an example – despite China’s harsh criticism. “We in Europe must not shrug our shoulders either as the People’s Republic tries to accustom the world to the idea that a forced annexation of Taiwan […] continue reading →
EU ambassador designate shocks with Taiwan statement
An interview of the future EU ambassador to China has generated attention over a statement on Taiwan. Speaking to the Catalan daily La Vanguardia, Jorge Toledo Albiñana said “the EU does not defend the independence of Taiwan, but the peaceful reunification“.Afterward, Toledo swung back to the old familiar line: “We believe that there should be […] continue reading →
Taiwan and EU to cooperate more closely
Against the backdrop of tensions with China, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-Wen welcomed a European delegation led by Swedish parliamentarians to Taipei. The meeting on Tuesday, however, had to take place virtually, as Tsai was in isolation after contact with a COVID patient. The president of the democratic island republic expressed the hope of strengthening relations […] continue reading →
EU delegation pledges support to Taiwan
A European Parliament delegation has pledged support to Taiwan and called for a strengthening of relations between Brussels and Taipei. “We came here with a very simple, very clear message: You are not alone. Europe stands by you,” French EU politician Raphaël Glucksmann said in the presence of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in a meeting […] continue reading →