On a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region
AFET-PR-776904
Committee on Foreign Affairs · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan
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This draft report recommends that the Council, Commission and High Representative intensify EU strategic focus and cooperation in East Asia with like-minded partners, particularly Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, to address security, economic and geopolitical challenges.¶¶¶ It calls for deepening bilateral partnerships, establishing an EU-Taiwan framework, countering Russia-DPRK cooperation, and supporting parliamentary diplomacy and people-to-people links.¶¶¶
Committee position. The rapporteur recommends that the Council, Commission and High Representative adopt a series of actions to strengthen EU engagement in East Asia, focusing on cooperation with Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, and addressing security challenges.¶
Key points
- Recommends intensifying the EU's strategic focus, presence and actions in East Asia to contribute to stability, security, prosperity and sustainable development, promoting democracy, rule of law and human rights.¶
- Calls for deeper cooperation with Japan, South Korea and Taiwan on cybersecurity, hybrid threats, maritime and space security, non-proliferation and emerging defence technologies.¶
- Urges furthering the EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement and Security and Defence Partnership, including defence-industrial collaboration and a security of information agreement.¶
- Advocates advancing the EU-South Korea Security and Defence Partnership, including maritime security, counterterrorism, crisis management and a joint defence industry dialogue.¶
- Calls for joint efforts to address Russia's growing involvement with North Korea, urging compliance with UN resolutions and condemning North Korea's support for Russia's war in Ukraine.¶¶
- Recommends establishing a dedicated EU-Taiwan cooperation framework on semiconductors, cyber resilience, disinformation, health and connectivity, and supporting Taiwan's participation in international bodies.¶
- Reaffirms the importance of peace across the Taiwan Strait and rejects any coercive unilateral change of the status quo.¶
- Calls for accelerating trilateral or quadrilateral agreements and advancing digital partnerships with Japan and South Korea on AI, semiconductors, quantum computing and supply-chain resilience.¶
- Supports people-to-people links via mobility schemes for researchers, engineers and cybersecurity professionals, and twinning between innovation hubs.¶
- Looks forward to deepening parliamentary diplomacy with the Diet of Japan, the National Assembly of South Korea and Taiwan's Legislative Yuan.¶
Who is affected
- Japan, South Korea and Taiwan: the EU seeks deeper cooperation with them on security, defence, technology and economic issues.¶¶¶
- Russia and North Korea: the report urges them to comply with UN resolutions and cease military actions and provocations.¶
- ASEAN: the report mentions engaging it as a central convening actor, but no specific actions are directed at it.¶
Legal basis: Title V of the Treaty on European Union¶