Taiwan's former president urges joint efforts with Lithuania, EU on undersea cable damage and critical infrastructure
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Taiwanese authorities have suspected Chinese sabotage of the cables near Taiwan's waters, while EU leaders have pointed to Russia for likely being responsible for the breaches in the Baltic.
"Taiwan and our European friends should work closely together on this issue," [former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen] said of the disruptions, calling for the "sharing [of] best practices" to more effectively respond to escalating attacks on their critical infrastructure.
More broadly, Tsai urged democracies to work together on addressing abuses of open information platforms.
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Taiwan is "an ideal partner for European countries" as they step up efforts to address disinformation and manipulation campaigns perpetrated by authoritarian regimes with the aim of eroding democratic institutions, said Tsai, who left office last May after completing two four-year terms.
According to Tsai, Taiwan has "gained unique experience and developed innovative tools to counter malign influence" through its extensive exposure to cyberattacks, disinformation operations and large-scale military drills.
The former president also praised the ongoing collaborations between Taiwan and Lithuania initiated during her tenure, during which Taipei opened a representative office in Vilnius and Vilnius established a trade office in Taipei.
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Ties between the two [Lithuania and Taiwan] have faced challenges since 2021 [over] Beijing's punitive economic measures against Lithuania and concerns within Lithuanian society about the political and economic repercussions of deepening such a relationship.
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After visiting Lithuania, Tsai will travel to Denmark and later the United Kingdom.