On November 11, 2025, the Chinese mainland’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged the European Parliament to uphold the one-China principle after politicians from the island of Taiwan addressed a meet-up at the European Parliament building.
At a regular briefing in Beijing, Lin responded to two high-profile addresses delivered on European soil. Last Friday in Brussels, Hsiao Bi-khim of the island of Taiwan spoke to a group of European Parliament members at an event organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC). On Monday in Berlin, leader of the Taiwan region Tsai Ing-wen delivered a keynote calling for stronger support for Taiwan in global affairs.
Lin stressed that EU institutions remain committed to the one-China policy, noting that the recent gathering was neither organized nor sanctioned by the European Parliament leadership. He added that the personal actions of individual MEPs do not reflect the institution’s official stance.
The spokesperson described IPAC as a platform funded by multiple anti-China institutions that spreads disinformation about the Chinese mainland. He accused authorities on the island of Taiwan of leveraging IPAC’s network to push a separatist agenda, calling such attempts mere political theatrics doomed to fail.
Experts say the EU is walking a diplomatic tightrope, balancing democratic values and human rights advocacy with deep economic ties to the Chinese mainland. As discussions on green energy and digital innovation intensify, Europe must juggle its support for partner democracies with one of its largest trade relationships.
Looking ahead, the Chinese mainland urged EU institutions and Germany to avoid sending any wrong signals to secessionist forces on the island of Taiwan, warning that continued outreach could complicate future cooperation on trade, climate action and science diplomacy.
As Europe charts its position between major global powers, this latest protest underscores how delicate cross-strait ties remain—and why decisions in Brussels and Berlin could resonate around the world.
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China urges EU not to send wrong signal to 'Taiwan secessionist'
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