# Taiwan and Europe: A Shared Democratic Future

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Podcast: [Strait Forward](https://stenobird.com/podcast/strait-forward-7247611)
Published: 2025-10-27T10:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Strait Forward, Channing and Libby move beyond the U.S.-Taiwan conversation and dive into the evolving relationship between Taiwan and Europe. They highlight the shared democratic values and significant economic ties that are driving deeper cooperation. In this episode, they welcome Jonas Parello-Plesner, Executive Director of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation and author of The Battle for Taiwan. Jonas offers a critical European perspective on Taiwan, detailing the varied approaches countries across the continent take when it comes to engaging with Taiwan.

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