19/07/2022 (Agence Europe) – “The time has come to firmly defend Taiwan’s interests”, said Nicola Beer (Renew Europe, German) on her arrival to the island on 19 July. She explicitly criticised the Chinese grip on Taiwan and drew parallels with the situation in Hong Kong, as well as with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “We are seeing a war in Europe (and) we don’t want to see a war in Asia”. The Director General for European Affairs in the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang...