Taiwan used a regional parliamentary meeting to push for closer tech and supply chain ties with friendly countries, a modest but useful win for its diplomatic standing.

• A cross-party group of Taiwanese lawmakers, led by deputy legislative speaker Chiang Chi-chen, attended the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarians' Union meeting, with Chen Kuan-ting delivering Taiwan's country report first.
• Taiwan pitched itself as the world's 22nd largest economy and an essential partner in chipmaking and advanced manufacturing.
• The report pushed five "trusted industries" — including chips, AI, and security tech — plus a second energy shift toward a stronger grid and more green power.
• The message was that no country can handle economic and energy security alone, so Taiwan wants deeper "democratic supply chain" cooperation with like-minded partners.
• Japanese lawmakers hosted the delegation for dinner, and Palau was named host of the next annual meeting.

Outlook: Expect Taiwan to keep using parliamentary diplomacy and its chip leverage to build ties in the Indo-Pacific, since formal diplomatic channels stay largely closed to it.