Where exactly do the European Union and the European public stand on the Taiwan issue? There is an information gap that needs closing, and the most effect method would be to increase the number of quasi-diplomatic engagements.

The European Union is viewed quite positively in the Indo-Pacific. However, economic engagement does not necessarily translate into popularity.

Opinions are divided on whether the European Union should start preparing sanctions against China, in order to deter it from invading Taiwan.

With sanctions, counter-sanctions, and the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment on ice, there is no prospect of improving relations between Brussels and Beijing.