Taiwan appeals to Europe in bid to secure friends beyond Trump
Taiwan
As anxiety over U.S. President Donald Trump’s commitment to protecting Taiwan from Chinese military aggression lingers in Taipei, the island’s officials are fanning out across Europe to shore up friendships. Hsiao Bi-khim last week became the first Taiwanese vice president since 2002 to visit a European country Taipei doesn’t have diplomatic ties with, excluding brief transits. The island’s former de facto U.S. envoy — who speaks fluent English — spoke inside the bloc’s parliament in Brussels
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