1/ One, beyond being “concerned”, MEPs call for concrete & practical cooperation to support TW in the context of the EU’s Indo-Pacific strategy & urge to include TW into existing platforms & working groups to help bypass China’s attempts to further isolate TW. @bueti
May 5, 2021 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
.@europarl is in the process of tabling its 1st ever stand-alone report on #Taiwan.
🧵 to unpack its importance: Report is solid indication EP is pushing Brussels to consider upgrading EU-Taiwan ties. But what ‘upgrade’ entails hangs on level of convergence between member states
The push is backed by a majority of MEPs, led by @bueti@gahler_michael@rglucks1 & more, with shared interest to ensure shift in Brussels on #China is real. This shift has already facilitated reconsidering ties w/Taiwan as a partner, not a ‘sensitive issue’
Jan 21, 2021 • 10 tweets • 6 min read
On 20 Jan @Europarl_EN adopted its annual report on implementation of #CFSP outlining ways fwd for EU in the world, rapporteur @davidmcallister. #Taiwan plays a much more important role in MEPs’ demands on #China, BUT also includes consideration of TW on its own merits 🧵 1/
most importantly MEPs call for #EU *and* member states “to revisit their engagement policy with #Taiwan” - 1st time such language makes it into an EP report. MEPs go beyond the usual language advocating for TW’s “meaningful participation in int’l org” 2/
Dec 2, 2020 • 11 tweets • 7 min read
For EU scholars advocating for stronger #EU-#Taiwan ties, it’s key to grasp what our European trade offices (15: 🇦🇹 🇧🇪🇨🇿🇩🇰🇫🇮🇫🇷🇩🇪🇭🇺🇮🇹🇱🇺🇳🇱🇵🇱🇸🇰🇪🇸🇸🇪) do on the ground, and how much the EU 🇪🇺 & its member states can & want to do with/in TW. Long🧵 follows:
Met with Frederic Verheyden, #Belgium’s representative this morning. A compelling talk, in many regards, not least bc of our Bruxellois connection & good company @maxime_ramon Sharing a few reflections, starting w/trade & investment, essence of all EU offices’ presence in TW 1/9
