Exclusive》National Day has just ended, Lin Jialong left for this European country last night to attend a security forum
Quick Look
- Foreign Minister Lin Jialong led a delegation to visit Poland and was invited to attend the 13th Warsaw Security Forum and delivered a special speech titled "Taiwan Model: A Trustworthy Partner for Europe's Re-Industrialization", emphasizing Taiwan's role and contribution in regional security, science and technology, and economic resilience.
- He will also meet with European Taiwanese friends to deepen Taiwan-EU cooperation.
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Why It Matters
Lin Jialong has visited European countries many times this year, including Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland and Italy. He also accompanied Vice President Hsiao Meiqin to attend the European Forum for Freedom and Democracy in Ventotene, Italy, and continues to deepen exchanges between Taiwan and Europe through international forums.
Foreign Minister Lin Jialong was once again invited to attend the annual "Warsaw Security Forum" this year. The picture shows Lin Jialong’s participation last year. This was also the first time that my country’s foreign minister gave a public speech at the forum. (File photo from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Foreign Minister Lin Jialong led a delegation to Poland last night (10th) and was invited to attend the 13th "Warsaw Security Forum" (WSF) and deliver a keynote speech. During the period, he will also meet with European Taiwanese friends. Lin Jialong has visited Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland and Italy this year. In September, he accompanied Vice President Hsiao Meiqin to attend the European Forum for Freedom and Democracy in Ventotene, Italy. He continues to deepen exchanges between Taiwan and Europe through visits and participation in important international forums. This trip to Poland to attend the Warsaw Security Forum will further explain Taiwan's role and contribution to regional security, technology, and economic resilience to the European policy and security communities.
This is the second time that Lin Jialong used an important European security and foreign policy dialogue platform to elaborate on Taiwan's strategic role and his vision for deepening Taiwan-EU cooperation, following his trip to the "Hague Center for Strategic Studies" (HCSS) in the Netherlands and the "Warsaw Security Forum" in Poland last year, and his trip to the Czech Republic to attend the "Global Security Forum" (GLOBSEC) in May this year.
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It is understood that Lin Jialong's speech will be titled "Taiwan Model: A Trustworthy Partner for Europe's Reindustrialization" and will continue his previous discussion, emphasizing that Taiwan and Europe share core values such as democracy, freedom, human rights and the rule of law. He also points out that Taiwan has advantages in advanced technology, semiconductors and industrial supply chains, and can become an important strategic partner in the process of Europe's promotion of "rearmament", "reindustrialization" and "Industry 5.0", further promoting cooperation between Taiwan and Europe in various fields.
Foreign Minister Lin Jialong was invited to attend the annual "Warsaw Security Forum" again this year. The organizer also introduced it as "Taiwan Foreign Minister" on the official website. (Official website of the organizer)
Open Questions
- What are the specific responses of European countries to Taiwan's participation in security forums?
- Will this visit lead to specific Taiwan-EU cooperation agreements or projects?
