Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister Warns of Global Impact if China Controls Island
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- Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister Wu Chih-chung warned Euronews that China controlling Taiwan would harm global interests, impacting Europe and the US.
- He highlighted Taiwan's crucial role in semiconductor manufacturing and stressed regional stability as a global responsibility.
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Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister Wu Chih-chung gave an interview to Euronews Next, discussing the geopolitical and economic implications of China's actions towards Taiwan. He emphasized Taiwan's vital role in the global semiconductor supply chain and the need for regional stability.
Euronews reported today on an interview with Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister Wu Chih-chung, in which he stated that while Taiwan might seem distant to most Europeans, China's control over Taiwan would harm global interests.
Euronews Next, a website under Euronews, published an article featuring Wu Chih-chung's interview. He warned: "If China attacks Taiwan, France, Europe, the United States, and Japan will all be affected. Taiwan will be in a terrible situation, and so will you."
He emphasized Taiwan's importance to the global economy, stating: "About 70% of semiconductors, 95% of the most advanced chips, and 100% of chips used for artificial intelligence are manufactured in Taiwan." He also noted that a large number of container ships transit through the Taiwan Strait.
Wu Chih-chung said: "You can imagine how much global interests would be harmed if China attacks Taiwan, or even imposes a blockade around Taiwan."
Wu Chih-chung further stated that the stability of this region is a "global responsibility."
He also believes that as Taiwan's attractiveness to international partners grows, China's anxiety intensifies. "China feels it is losing Taiwan, so it is trying its best to seize it."
Wu Chih-chung mentioned: "I believe Europeans are beginning to realize that we cannot let China choose its friends. Europe certainly has the right to choose its friends, and choosing friends does not necessarily mean formal diplomatic relations."
Wu Chih-chung admitted that establishing relations with Europe is quite difficult. "China is doing its utmost to block us."
He added: "Taiwan and Europe have more and more opportunities to discuss matters discreetly... We can come up with all sorts of models to try to cooperate."
Wu Chih-chung stressed that Taiwan has its own military and foreign policy, and "does not need to declare independence."
He also pointed out, "We are forced to maintain a very difficult balance: on the one hand, defending our democracy and way of life, and on the other hand, not provoking China too much."
However, Wu Chih-chung is not asking Europe to fight for Taiwan, but rather seeking to build friendships.
Preguntas abiertas
- What specific 'modes of cooperation' does Taiwan envision with European partners?
- What are the potential consequences for European nations if China were to blockade Taiwan?
- How does Taiwan balance defending its democracy without overly provoking China?
- What is the current status of formal diplomatic relations between Taiwan and European countries?
