EU foreign and security policy highlights support for Taiwan
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(Original source: European Union External Action)
On 4 December, the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee approved a resolution on its annual foreign and security policy, part of which highlighted the EU’s support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organisations and activities. In the annual resolution assessing the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), the committee mentioned the military build-up in East and Southeast Asia and called for all parties involved to respect freedom of navigation, to solve differences through peaceful means and refrain from taking actions to change the status quo, including the East China and South China Seas as well as the Taiwan Strait. Part of the policy also highlighted the committee’s concerns over foreign interferences from autocratic regimes through disinformation and cyber-attacks on the upcoming general elections, stating that such activity threatens Asian democracies and regional stability. The CFSP also reiterated the European Parliament’s support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organisations and activities. The legislation was passed in conjunction with the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP).