Source: Republic of China Taiwan
MOFA response to European Parliament recommendation supporting deeper Taiwan-EU cooperation and reiterating importance of cross-strait peace and stability
July 9, 2026 Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung warmly welcomes a recommendation adopted by the European Parliament on July 7 on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region. The document urges the European Union to deepen cooperation with democratic partners such as Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea; reiterates the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait; and opposes any actions that unilaterally change the status quo through force or coercion. Minister Lin expresses his sincere appreciation to the European Parliament for continuing to take concrete action in support of Taiwan.The recommendation notes that Taiwan is a trusted and key democratic partner of the European Union in East Asia and that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea are of significant strategic interest to the European Union, as well as vital to global security and prosperity. It advises the European Union to enhance cooperation with like-minded partners, including Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and ASEAN countries. Building on such existing mechanisms as the trade and investment dialogue, it recommends that the European Union and Taiwan establish a comprehensive and structured cooperation framework. At the same time, the text backs Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations and technical forums, calls to uphold freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, and encourages members of the European Parliament to bolster parliamentary diplomacy with Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan.The recommendation once again underscores the importance that the European Parliament attaches to Taiwan and cross-strait peace and stability. It also marks another substantive expression of staunch support for Taiwan, following the 2023 resolution on EU-Taiwan trade and investment relations, the 2024 resolution on the misinterpretation of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 by the People’s Republic of China and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan, and the 2025 annual reports on the implementation of the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy and Common Security and Defence Policy.Taiwan will continue to strengthen cooperation with the European Union and like-minded partners to jointly safeguard peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region, collectively defend the rules-based international order, and actively make further contributions to global peace, security, and prosperity.Related Link: Recommendation on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region.