TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) on Monday called for closer Taiwan–Germany cooperation to safeguard international law and order during a meeting with Karsten Tietz, the newly appointed director of the German Institute Taipei.

Lin said in a Facebook post that Germany has long been a model for Taiwan in industrialization and smart manufacturing. With TSMC establishing a plant in Germany, bilateral economic ties are deepening.

Taiwan looks forward to building industrial ecosystems in AI and semiconductors with Europe and hopes to see Germany play an active role in promoting peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, Lin said.

The foreign minister added that when China attempted to distort UN Resolution 2758 and link it to the “one China principle,” German Deputy Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul cited the UN Charter’s prohibition on the use of force to reaffirm Berlin’s support for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

Lin warned that China will likely exploit three upcoming anniversaries to launch “lawfare” and “narrative warfare” campaigns aimed at undermining Taiwan’s sovereignty: the Second Sino-Japanese War, the founding of the UN, and Taiwan’s Retrocession Day.

Lawfare is a strategy used by China to expand its influence and distort international law, Lin said.

Tietz said Taiwan and Germany share universal values such as democracy, freedom, and the rule of law, and both must coexist with increasingly aggressive neighboring countries. This situation creates broad opportunities for cooperation between the two nations.

Tietz said the situation in the Taiwan Strait is linked to Germany because free trade and a rules-based international order are directly tied to Germany’s national interests. He added that the UN Charter’s ban on the use of force extends to Taiwan.