European officials and Taiwan's government used a Taipei forum to push closer tech cooperation, framing it as a win for Taiwan and a more independent Europe, with no say for Beijing.

• A European Parliament member said the European Parliament wants stronger cooperation with Taiwan on chips, electronics, and drones, and that Beijing has no right to decide who Europe partners with.
• Europe is described as learning an expensive lesson from depending on Russian energy, and now wants to know who controls the technology, where data goes, and what happens if a supplier cuts off maintenance before buying key tech.
• Taiwan's deputy foreign minister said authoritarian countries use technology and supply chains as tools of coercion, and argued a stronger, more independent Europe and a trustworthy Taiwan complement each other.
• Both sides pointed to drone warfare in Ukraine as proof that fast production, repair, and design changes for drones matter, pushing Taiwan and Europe to build trusted-supplier networks outside China-linked supply chains.

Outlook: Expect continued moves by the EU and Taiwan toward formal tech and investment cooperation, likely drawing objections from Beijing.