(Sept 2): A European Union panel called on the bloc to strengthen ties with Taiwan, the latest show of support from an expanding united front of democracies against an increasingly assertive China. The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday adopted a report that urged the EU to begin work on a bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan. It also suggested the bloc rename its trade office in Taipei the “European Union Office in Taiwan,” according to a June version of the document on the parliament’s website. On Wednesday, the Chinese Mission to the European Union said in a statement that the move seriously violated the one-China principle. The European representatives also expressed concern over Chinese military pressure on Taiwan in the report.

Source: The Edge Markets September 02, 2021 05:26 UTC