International relationsEU split on Taiwan question as it fears fraying China ties
27-nation bloc must determine whether China is more of a partner or rival
Whether the European Union will begin making preparations for a bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan appears to depend on how the EU Commission assesses the bloc's relationship with China. (Nikkei montage/AP/Reuters)
CYBIL CHOU, Contributing writer
September 22, 2021 18:26 JST
TAIPEI -- A China backlash appears to be taking shape in the European Union, where this month the foreign affairs committee of parliament issued a report calling on the 27-nation bloc to begin preparing a bilateral investment agreement (BIA) with Taiwan.