“European Diplomat Calls for Navies to Patrol Taiwan Strait: Analysis and Updates”

2023-04-23 07:20:30

In a column published in the Sunday newspaperthe head of European diplomacy Josep Borrel believes that Europe must be “very present on this issue which concerns us economically, commercially and technologically”.

By Le Figaro with AFP

Published on 04/23/2023 at 09:20update on 04/23/2023 at 10:09

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At the beginning of April, the French frigate Prairial crossed the maritime strip which separates Taiwan from the mainland. Here docked south of Tokyo on April 21. PHILIP FONG

The head of diplomacy of the European Union Joseph Borrell calls on the navies of member countries to patrol the Taiwan Strait in a column published on Sunday April 23 by the Sunday newspaper following judging on Tuesday that Taiwan was “crucialfor Europe.

Europe must bevery present on this dossier which concerns us economically, commercially and technologically“, wrote Josep Borrell for the Sunday newspaper. «This is why I call on European navies to patrol the Taiwan Strait to signify Europe’s commitment to freedom of navigation in this absolutely crucial area.».

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The “most strategic strait in the world”

«It is the most strategic strait in the world, especially in terms of trade: we must be present there through freedom of navigation operations“, he had already pleaded. “Taiwan is resolutely part of our strategic perimeter to guarantee peace, to defend our interestsadded the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

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These words come two weeks following controversial statements of French President Emmanuel Macron following a visit to China refusing “block-to-block logicon the issue of Taiwan and urging Europe not tobe a followerfrom the United States or China. China and Taiwan have been governed separately since 1949 but Beijing considers the democratic island as one of its provinces and does not rule out using force to exercise its sovereignty there.

Two days following President Macron’s visit to China in early April, a French surveillance frigate coming from Vietnam and en route to South Korea had passed through the Taiwan Strait. This passage “in international waters, in accordance with the freedom of navigation“, was part of a long-planned mission, according to the French army staff.

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