EU Diplomat Urges Navy Patrols in Taiwan Strait Amid China Tensions
The EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has called for European navies to patrol the disputed Taiwan Strait to show Europe's commitment to freedom of navigation in the area. Borrell stressed the importance of Taiwan to Europe economically, commercially, and technologically. China claims Taiwan as its territory and has vowed to bring the island under its control. Meanwhile, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, argued that Europe should not be a "follower" of the US in the event of conflict with China over Taiwan.