European Lawmakers Seek to Upgrade Ties With Taiwan
- Committee adopts report backing use of ‘Taiwan’ in office name
- Beijing says the bloc violated its one-China principle
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A European Union panel called on the bloc to strengthen ties with Taiwan, the latest show of support from an expanding united front of democracies against an increasingly assertive China.
The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday adopted a report that urged the EU to begin work on a bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan. It also suggested the bloc rename its trade office in Taipei the “European Union Office in Taiwan,” according to a June version of the document on the parliament’s website.