Taiwan is urging European partners to coordinate on undersea-cable protection while framing industrial and technology ties as part of Europe’s economic security, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said in an address to the Berlin Security Conference.
Lin said Taiwan’s experience confronting cyberattacks, disinformation and gray-zone activity could inform infrastructure protection. He proposed the “RISK Management Initiative on International Undersea Cables” as a response to emerging threats to international cable networks. Lin also described Taiwan’s effort to build resilience through participation across society.
Lin first made the prerecorded address public in a Facebook post on Nov. 7, Focus Taiwan reported. He delivered it Wednesday during the conference.
Focus Taiwan reported that the 25th conference took place Nov. 3-4, with Lithuania as its partner country. The attendee list included politicians, military commanders and representatives from the defense sector. Sessions addressed European defense capacity, Russia-related security concerns and the war in Ukraine.
Lin argued that Taiwan could contribute to European reindustrialization through its advanced manufacturing base, communications technology, AI and semiconductor industry. Examples included cooperation with Poland on a technology park, a GlobalWafers Co. investment in Italy, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s planned German plant. He described the projects as examples of Taiwan’s industrial links with Europe. Lin said the collaborations were strengthening the security and reliability of supply networks across borders.
Lin argued that developments in the Taiwan Strait bear on Europe’s security and prosperity as authoritarian forces challenge the global order. His remarks align with an earlier European parliamentary statement on cooperation with Taiwan over technology supply chains and undersea-cable risks. He said Taiwan was ready to expand work with European partners in technology, industrial growth and resilience.
