Yet under Chinese united-front pressure and cognitive warfare, only by remembering its history and understanding the cost of freedom and peace can Taiwan work pragmatically with democratic partners and help uphold a peaceful international order.
As such, the full meaning and political impact of the “Great Recall” cannot be properly assessed until the results of the second round become clear.
The construction of such a national narrative must therefore be both historically grounded and responsive to the contemporary geopolitical landscape.
The EU has a unique opportunity to shape a democratic and prosperous Indo-Pacific, and Taiwan should be a key pillar of that vision.
Only by ensuring that more international actors explicitly reject China’s misuse of Resolution 2758 can the world effectively counter any justification Beijing might seek for military aggression against Taiwan, thereby securing regional stability and global security.