EU Should Not Support Independent Taiwan, Says Swedish Political Heavyweight
Although Beijing claims Taiwan as an inalienable part of the People's Republic, the US has repeatedly indicated its support for the island's independence. The EU, conversely, lacks a common stance on the matter. | The EU must regard Taiwan as part of China and advocate a peaceful re-unification, former Swedish Prime Minister and political heavyweight Carl Bildt has argued. The political tensions surrounding the tortuous relationship between China and Taiwan have escalated again after China conducted an extensive military drill in the Taiwan Strait during the Easter weekend. The US has repeatedly indicated its support for an independent Taiwan, whereas the EU lacks a common stance on the matter.