How COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine could change EU-Taiwan relations


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The COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine have changed how the EU thinks about the future of its relations with China — with significant potential for shifts in policy towards Taiwan. [Janka Oertel] Director, Asia Programme and Senior Policy Fellow - European Council on Foreign Relations The latest (virtual) EU-China summit on April 1, in which European leaders wanted to focus on the war in Ukraine, was an astonishing demonstration of the current situation. There was no dialogue, and no new or constructive offers from Beijing were on the table. Each party presented their positions with limited resonance on...