It is reported that on September 15 local time, the European Parliament General Assembly passed the so-called "Taiwan Strait Situation Resolution" with 424 votes and 14 votes against it, requiring EU to negotiate with the Taiwan authorities to sign a "Both Side Investment Agreement" (BIA) as soon as possible to increase the resilience of the supply chain, strengthen Taiwan's "silicon shield" and ensure the security of the Taiwan Strait. At the same time, it also strongly condemns the mainland's military exercises around Taiwan, claiming that the People's Liberation Army is "provoking" Taiwan.
In the European Parliament, they called Taiwan a "partner" with similar EU concepts and played an important role in the global high-tech industry supply chain. Therefore, they required the EU to strengthen its "bilateral relations" and cooperation with "Taiwan under democratic governance", and the EU's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (EEAS) should carry out preparations for negotiations on a reciprocal supply chain resilience agreement with Taiwan as soon as possible.
It is reported that in this resolution, mentioned that members of parliament in European countries should show their "support" for Taiwan by visiting Taiwan. This move will help deter the mainland from "invading Taiwan" and urge the EU to strengthen "political exchanges" with Taiwan . The European Parliament will continue to send representatives to "visit Taiwan", and also call on countries that have not established so-called "trade representative offices" in Taiwan. We should follow Lithuania and set up a "representative office in Taiwan."
From this we can see that the EU's attitude towards Taiwan has been consistent with the United States. Recently, the US Senate Foreign Committee also passed a Taiwan-related bill, namely the "Taiwan Policy Law", which includes authorizing US$4.5 billion in military aid to Taiwan within the next four years, increasing the sale of so-called "deterrorism of the People's Liberation Army" to Taiwan, enhancing the "military ties" between the United States and Taiwan, and enhancing Taiwan's "defense capabilities".
US Senate Foreign Committee Chairman Menendez said that the purpose of proposing the bill is to promote the US efforts in "Taiwan security", ensure the security of the Taiwan Strait region, and further prevent the mainland from "invading" Taiwan. He also claimed that the bill includes the formulation of a mechanism for economic sanctions . Once the mainland takes "bad actions" against Taiwan, the mainland will pay a heavy price for its actions.
Both the European Parliament and the US Senate mentioned one thing, which is to "guaranteed security of the Taiwan Strait", but in fact, the European and American countries that really cause the continued tension in the Taiwan Strait are European and American countries. This time, Europe and the United States have passed Taiwan-related bills, with the purpose of interfering in the Taiwan Strait issue, trying to trigger conflicts in the Taiwan Strait, and finally achieving a conspiracy to curb the rise of mainland China.
First of all, the Taiwan Strait issue is China's internal affairs, and no country has the right to intervene. Many European countries maintain close trade with China. In 2021, the total amount of China-Europe import and export trade reached US$828.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 27.5%. Moreover, China is already the EU's largest trading partner. If European powers continue to oppose China on the Taiwan Strait issue, they will definitely lose the huge Chinese market, and the result is also conceivable.
But now Europe has gradually become a vassal of the United States, and even targeting China without hesitation to harm its own interests. According to Taiwanese media reports, the Taiwan-related resolution passed by the European Parliament is the seventh time that relevant documents have been passed this year; it is reported that the EU plans to pass a Taiwan-related resolution on the 15th, planning to rename the "EU Economic and Trade Office in Taipei" to the "Office to Taiwan".
is obvious, this is a serious provocation to the "one-China principle". In response, EU officials said that the EU is "very worried" about the escalating tension in the Taiwan Strait recently. No one can stop the EU from strengthening cooperation with Taiwan, so the EU must "contact" with Taiwan economically and politically.
However, the Taiwan Strait is not a stage for hype by other countries, and no external force is qualified to interfere in the Taiwan Strait issue. Since Pelosi entered Taiwan, we have used practical actions to show China's determination to achieve cross-strait reunification. In the white paper on Taiwan released, the mainland has made it clear and will do its best to achieve peaceful reunification, but has not promised to give up the use of force against Taiwan.
In fact, Europe does not have too many differences with China, and the EU obtains a lot of benefits from China every year. The Taiwan Strait issue has no connection with the EU. However, the European Parliament is willing to act as a pawn of the US. It can only be said that Europe is deeply controlled by the United States, and doing more unjust will kill itself. China's attitude on the Taiwan Strait issue has never changed. If the EU insists on provoking China, then it must be mentally prepared for the stagnation of China-Europe economy, diplomacy and other aspects.
