EU Delegation to Taiwan Does Washington’s Anti-China Dirty Work

An EU “delegation” led by Raphael Glucksmann has gone to Taiwan in a provocative move meant to slight Beijing.

Glucksmann’s history of advancing US foreign policy objectives under the cover of representing Europe helps clarify what the true goal of this “delegation” was and the way it was meant to provoke Beijing.

References:

Reuters – Taiwan welcomes first official European Parliament delegation:
https://www.reuters.com/business/cop/…

Wikileaks, Clinton Emails – US-Georgian meeting schedule (noting Raphael Glucksmann as “Adviser to the [Georgian] President”):
https://wikileaks.org/clinton-emails/…

The Parliament Magazine (EU) – New Special Committee on Foreign Interference elects Raphaël Glucksmann as chair:
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/…

New York Times – France’s vaccine contracts with McKinsey lead to questions for Macron:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/wo…

SCMP – EU defends plan to expand Taiwan relations ‘without recognition of statehood’:
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplo…

***Chinese Reaction***

Global Times – Chinese mainland should keep ‘strategic focus’ despite token European politicians’ visit Taiwan:
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/20211…

Global Times – Tsai won’t deter PLA by hyping US troops’ presence in Taiwan: retired Taiwan general:
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/20211…

***One China Policy***

US State Department – U.S. Relations with Taiwan:
https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-w…

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Australia-Taiwan relationship:
https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/taiwan/au…

UK House of Commons Library – Taiwan: Country profile and international relations:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/…

Taiwan Independence vs Economic Reality

Harvard University Atlas of Economic Complexity – Taiwan Exports by Partner 2019:
https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore…