00:00The Formosa Club, a group of pro-Taiwan EU lawmakers, is in Taipei, calling for deeper engagement between Taiwan and other democracies.
00:30This is the Formosa Club's first-time meeting in Taiwan since its founding in 2019.
00:39More than 40 EU MPs from 18 countries are present.
00:42The conference comes as democratic countries grow more wary of collaboration between authoritarian nations like Russia and China and the international consequences of regional conflicts.
00:52Multiple speakers drew parallels between Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's destabilizing actions in East Asia.
01:00So right now, Taiwan is a front-line democracy.
01:03Its status has direct implications for global security, for European economic stability, and for credibility of international rules-based order.
01:15The conference will continue through Tuesday, focusing on alternative ways for Taiwan and like-minded countries to work together on global issues.
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