Spotlight | China, France, Taiwan
Beijing's invisible hand stifles Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China

Taiwan Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim in Keelung, Taiwan, on 8 September 2025.
Taiwan Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim in Keelung, Taiwan, on 8 September 2025. © Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via AFP
The annual IPAC meeting in Brussels earlier this month was marked by the discreet appearance of Taiwan's vice-president. Despite this high-profile surprise, the gathering mainly confirmed China's ability to stifle pro-Taipei and pro-Hong Kong discussions in Africa, but also in Paris. [...]
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