Speech at the Berlin Security Conference Lin Jialong: Hope to build a transnational "industrial highway" with Europe

Foreign Minister Lin Jialong was invited to deliver a speech at the 25th Berlin Security Conference this week. (Picture taken from Lin Jialong’s Facebook)

Foreign Minister Lin Jialong was invited to deliver a videotaped speech at the 25th Berlin Security Conference this week, sharing Taiwan's experience with all walks of life in Europe, as well as Taiwan and Europe's common vision of deepening strategic cooperation. Lin Jialong said that in the face of authoritarian forces continuing to challenge the international order, the situation in the Taiwan Strait also affects the security and prosperity of Europe. Taiwan and Europe not only share democratic values ​​and common interests, but also increasingly shoulder common strategic responsibilities.

Lin Jialong shared a video on social media today and pointed out that in terms of economic security, Taiwan is using its advantages in semiconductors, AI, information communications, and advanced manufacturing to help Europe promote re-industrialization. From TSMC setting up factories in Germany and global wafer deployment in Italy, to Taiwan and Taiwan joining hands to build science and technology parks, Taiwan's technology and manufacturing capabilities are gradually penetrating into Europe, connecting them into an "industrial highway" across national borders, and jointly creating a safer and more reliable supply chain.

In terms of security resilience, Lin Jialong said that Taiwan has long faced cyber attacks, false information and gray zone intrusions, and has accumulated rich response experience. Taiwan actively promotes the defense resilience of the whole society and proposed the "International Submarine Cable Risk Management Initiative". It looks forward to working with European partners to strengthen the security of critical infrastructure and jointly respond to emerging security challenges.

Lin Jialong also shared that this time, Parliamentary Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wu Zhizhong was specially invited to lead a delegation to attend the meeting and share Taiwan's policy and practical experience with representatives from the National Security Council and the Ministry of National Defense from the aspects of diplomacy, whole-society defense resilience, and national defense. In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a Taiwanese drone industry group to participate in the national defense industry exhibition for the first time to showcase Taiwan's technological strength to Europe and continue to expand cooperation opportunities in "drone diplomacy."

Looking to the future, Lin Jialong emphasized that Taiwan is ready to continue to deepen cooperation with Europe in the future, leverage each other's advantages in technology, industry, and security resilience, jointly safeguard democratic values ​​and international order, and create a more secure, free, and prosperous future for the next generation.