01.09.2020
China’s threat against the Czech Republic
Dear Mr.Borrell,
The recent visit of 90 Czech government officials and representatives of business, cultural and scientific institutions to Taiwan has been called a ‘despicable act’ by China. We as Czechs are told via our head of the Senate that we will pay a ‘heavy price’ for engaging in diplomacy with other countries.
I ask you to express to your Chinese counterparts what the European solidarity means – that a threat against one Member State is a threat against all of us. That we truly are united in diversity and our global interest is to promote democracy and freedom and fight oppression. Mr Borrell, you have been chosen to, among other tasks, strengthen the EU’s capacity to promote its values and interests globally. It is thus in your hands to draw a red line for China and stand up for our values.
Following the 'one-China' policy, the EU does not have diplomatic or formal political relations with Taiwan. We need to change this. Moreover, we should further intensify our economic ties and explore the merits of an EU-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement. Taiwan is a peaceful and prosperous democracy that deserves our cooperation and support.
Markéta Gregorová, MEP
Alviina Alametsä, MEP
Patrick Breyer, MEP
Dorien Rookmaker, MEP
Salima Yenbou, MEP
Marcel Kolaja, MEP
Mikuláš Peksa, MEP
Carles Puigdemont i Casamajó, MEP
Antoni Comin i Oliveres, MEP
Clara Ponsatí i Obiols, MEP
Francois-Xavier Bellamy, MEP
Alice Kuhnke, MEP
Pär Holmgren, MEP
Jakop Dalunde, MEP
Raphaël Glucksmann, MEP
Thomas Waitz, MEP
Monika Vana, MEP
Anna Fotyga, MEP
Rasa Jukneviciene, MEP
Eugen Jurzyca, MEP
Radka Maxová, MEP
Jordi Solé, MEP
Ilona Svenja Hahn, MEP
Diana Riba i Giner, MEP
(the list of signatories is continously updated)