Overview
- Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim addressed an Inter‑Parliamentary Alliance on China meeting inside the European Parliament, drawing about 50 lawmakers from roughly two dozen countries.
- Hsiao urged closer cooperation with Europe on security, semiconductors, AI and trusted supply chains, calling Taiwan Strait peace essential to global stability.
- She linked Taiwan’s cyberattacks and suspected undersea cable sabotage to the hybrid threats European countries face.
- The visit was kept under wraps after Czech officials reported a 2024 plot by Chinese agents to ram Hsiao’s car during a trip to Prague.
- Organisers said the unannounced remarks were hosted as a member event requiring no prior speaker approval, and European Parliament leaders’ advance awareness was unclear as a strong reaction from Beijing is expected.