Source: Republic of China Taiwan
October 14, 2026
No.502
At the invitation of the Poland-based think tank Casimir Pulaski Foundation, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung delivered a keynote speech titled “The Taiwan Model: A Trusted Partner for Europe’s Reindustrialization” at the 13th Warsaw Security Forum (WSF) on October 13.
In his address, Minister Lin stressed that Taiwan was a trusted, democratic partner in helping Europe achieve its goals of promoting reindustrialization and maintaining economic security. He mentioned that Taiwan-Europe cooperation would help the continent build security of supply, security of technology, and security of values—three pillars of Europe’s strategic autonomy.
This occasion marked the second time for the WSF to invite Taiwan’s foreign minister to deliver a keynote address. The event was attended by over 100 people, including prominent political figures from Poland and other like-minded countries, academics, civil society representatives, and media members.
Minister Lin pointed out that Taiwan was a global powerhouse in advanced semiconductors, electronics, and precision manufacturing and that these strengths were highly complementary to Europe’s expertise in industrial machinery, automotive engineering, chemicals, and design. He further noted that the great industrial centers of Europe—the nations of the Weimar Triangle: France, Germany, and Poland—faced both military threats from Russia and economic security challenges from China.
In addition, Minister Lin emphasized that, compared to the China model, which sought dominance rather than mutual benefit, Taiwan offered not only technology and know-how but also trust, which was built on the shared values of democracy, freedom, human rights, and the rule of law—the essence of the Taiwan model.
Moreover, Minister Lin pointed out that Taiwan-Europe industrial cooperation was already taking place throughout Europe, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s investment in Germany, GlobalWafers’ investment in Italy, and Foxconn’s involvement in advanced packaging in France. These endeavors aimed to create jobs, pass on expertise, and deepen industrial ecosystems on European soil.
Minister Lin went on to say that Taiwan was advancing plans to establish the TEEMA Technology Park in Poland to bring Taiwan’s industrial strengths and ecosystems into the industrial heartland of Europe. This would facilitate collaboration between Taiwan and Europe in electric vehicles, smart cities, AI, and other areas. He also indicated that related initiatives could become an important platform for the reindustrialization of Europe and lay a foundation for joint efforts by Taiwan and Europe to reconstruct Ukraine, thereby turning shared values into substantive cooperation outcomes.
Minister Lin concluded by noting that he had visited Europe eight times in the two and a half years since becoming foreign minister, allowing him to witness the partnership between Taiwan and Europe growing stronger and stronger. He said that AI was an industrial revolution of historic scale and that the core of this revolution ran through Taiwan. Minister Lin added that, building upon the foundation of shared values and complementary strengths, Taiwan hoped to become a long-term, trusted partner of Europe so as to create a future of prosperity, security, and freedom for both sides. (E)