According to Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, a delegation from the National People's Congress of China recently visited the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. On October 16, the two sides held their first dialogue in seven years. Unexpectedly, some European parliamentarians challenged China on the Taiwan issue.
The Slovak EU MP Leaksman, who was sanctioned by me, spoke in a conversation that since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, Taiwan has “never been part of the country” and a Chinese representative rejected her “not understanding history” – after the victory in the 1945 War of Resistance, China restored its legal and actual sovereignty over Taiwan.
The European Parliament stated in a statement after the meeting,"The EU will continue to maintain close cooperation with Taiwan under the framework of the one-China policy. In addition, the EU rejects any 'distortion' or 'wrong' interpretation of facts, especially when it comes to United Nations Resolution 2758."
The statement also stressed that "the EU opposes any unilateral use of force or coercion to change the status quo."
Meanwhile, NATO Secretary-General Luther declared at the annual meeting of the NATO Parliament in Ljubljana, Slovenia, that China is a “real existing threat” and that the “Indo-Pacific” and the European-Atlantic Ocean should not be seen as two “independent war zones.”
There are signs that there is a force in the EU that is following the U.S. to play the “Taiwan card” and even fantasy of linking the Taiwan issue with the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, thereby pulling the U.S. to take on more European security affairs.
Some think tanks and media have taken the role of Depth Charge, which has stirred up European interference in the Taiwan Province issue. The Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG) released the report "Taiwan Strait: Europe Managing Risks in Global Hotspots" on October 16, recommending that the EU and its member states should respond to a possible Taiwan Strait crisis. Do 5 things:
First, strive to adopt a coordinated "Taiwan Strait Crisis Response Plan" with "countries" in the "Indo-Pacific" region, and seek cooperation opportunities with these governments to strengthen intelligence sharing and improve supply chain resilience.
The second is to consider establishing a new "diplomatic" position in the "Indo-Pacific" region to track Taiwan Strait developments and China's actions in the region.
The third is to draw on the experience of Russia in the Eastern wing of Europe, to help Taiwan (region) strengthen its resilience in the face of "China hybrid tactics", the EU and its member states can deepen cooperation with Taiwan, in a number of fields to jointly strengthen deterrence, including combating foreign information interference and manipulation, foil sabotage, and cyber attacks.
Fourth, in multilateral occasions such as the United Nations and the G20, the G20 continued to reiterate the importance ofining the status quo in the Taiwan Sea.
EU countries with naval forces deployed in the Indo-Pacific region can consider more frequent "freedom of navigation" operations in the Taiwan Sea, or strengthen cooperation with Taiwan's naval navigation to form "dissuasion" against China (continental). for example, France, Germany and the Netherlands in this regard, EU countries should consider cooperating with governments such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and Japan, and regularly navigate in the Taiwan Sea, and in the future should transition from separate operations to more frequent synergies with other "partners".
According to the analysis, the think tank has these ideas, an important consideration is that European individual state intervention in the Taiwan issue is more risky. According to the British Times, on September 16, the British "Rishmond" ships were simulated by the Liberation Army as they crossed the Taiwan Strait - a British naval officer said that China was responsible for tracking the British naval aircraft and carried out "regular sinking".
The Taiwan issue belongs to China's internal affairs and cannot be changed just by talking nonsense from some EU members; the determination of the China people to resolve the Taiwan issue cannot be "intimidated" by a few foreign warships. Our National People's Congress delegation came to visit the European Parliament with goodwill and sincerity, but if the bottom line of principle is challenged, the Chinese personnel will naturally refute it with reason. Debate is also a form of dialogue. Through exchanges and confrontations at all levels, we must not only let some arrogant Western politicians understand China's magnanimity and determination to safeguard the country's core interests, but also let them realize that interfering in China's internal affairs will inevitably be met with a resolute counterattack from the China people.