A coalition of European and Canadian lawmakers visiting Taiwan is pushing democracies to band together and build supply chains that don't rely on authoritarian regimes, a stance that's good news for Taiwan and bad news for Beijing's economic leverage.

• The Formosa Club, a group of lawmakers from the European Parliament and 19 European countries plus Canada, held its annual meeting in Taipei, with acting chair Rihards Kols calling for less "toxic dependency" on authoritarian and semi-authoritarian states and more trusted supply chains among democracies.
• The group visited Kinmen, an island just a few miles from China, framing it as a symbol of the vigilance and defense readiness democracies need.
• Undersea cable security was a big focus — Europe has logged over 190 cable incidents since 2022 that Kols calls sabotage or terrorism, and he wants closer cooperation with Taiwan on protecting cables, energy lines, and other critical infrastructure.
• Members also warned that self-censorship, not just direct Chinese pressure, is a growing problem, pointing to a case where a Taiwanese citizen in Denmark was registered as a Chinese citizen, and to companies dropping sponsorships over perceived China criticism.
• Lawmakers left the door open to inviting Taiwan's president to Europe in some unofficial capacity, following the vice president's recent trip to Italy.

Outlook: Expect continued European Parliament resolutions on infrastructure security cooperation with Taiwan, though actual follow-through will depend on individual EU member states.