EU Diplomat Urges Navy Patrols in Taiwan Strait Amid Rising Tensions.
The European Union's Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell has called for EU navies to patrol the Taiwan Strait in a show of commitment, citing the island's strategic role in the production of advanced semiconductors. China sees Taiwan as Chinese territory and has not ruled out using force to put the island under its control. Borrell's push for naval patrolling comes two weeks after China launched a three-day exercise around Taiwan, simulating targeted strikes and blockade of the island.