The situation in the Strait of Taiwan
· RC-B9-0389/2022 · Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte)
The European Parliament adopted by 424 votes to 14, with 46 abstentions, a resolution on the situation in the Strait of Taiwan.
The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA and ECR groups.
The EU and Taiwan are like-minded partners that share the common values of freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Taiwan is located in a strategic position in terms of trade with the Taiwan Strait being the primary route for ships travelling from China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan towards Europe. It dominates the semiconductor manufacturing markets, as its producers manufacture around 50 % of the world’s semiconductor output.
As a reminder, between 4 and 10 August 2022, the People’s Republic of China (PRC)…
For: 424(88 %). Against: 14(3 %). Abstentions: 46(10 %). In total, 484 MEPs voted. 221 MEPs didn’t vote.
Magdalena ADAMOWICZEPP · Polanddid not vote
Asim ADEMOVEPP · Bulgariafor
Isabella ADINOLFIEPP · Italyfor
Matteo ADINOLFIIdentity and Democracy · Italyfor
Alex AGIUS SALIBAS&D · Maltaabstention
Mazaly AGUILARECR · Spaindid not vote
Clara AGUILERAS&D · Spaindid not vote
Abir AL-SAHLANIRenew · Swedenfor
Alviina ALAMETSÄGreens/EFA · Finlandfor
João ALBUQUERQUES&D · Portugalfor
European People’s PartyFor: 114(98 %). Against: 1(1 %). Abstentions: 1(1 %). In total, 116 MEPs voted. 60 MEPs didn’t vote.
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and DemocratsFor: 88(98 %). Against: 0(0 %). Abstentions: 2(2 %). In total, 90 MEPs voted. 55 MEPs didn’t vote.
Renew EuropeFor: 80(100 %). Against: 0(0 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 80 MEPs voted. 23 MEPs didn’t vote.
Greens/European Free AllianceFor: 63(100 %). Against: 0(0 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 63 MEPs voted. 9 MEPs didn’t vote.
Identity and DemocracyFor: 21(47 %). Against: 2(4 %). Abstentions: 22(49 %). In total, 45 MEPs voted. 20 MEPs didn’t vote.
European Conservatives and ReformistsFor: 42(95 %). Against: 0(0 %). Abstentions: 2(5 %). In total, 44 MEPs voted. 19 MEPs didn’t vote.
Non-attached MembersFor: 13(65 %). Against: 3(15 %). Abstentions: 4(20 %). In total, 20 MEPs voted. 23 MEPs didn’t vote.
The Left in the European ParliamentFor: 3(12 %). Against: 8(31 %). Abstentions: 15(58 %). In total, 26 MEPs voted. 12 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Germany
For: 65(82 %). Against: 2(3 %). Abstentions: 12(15 %). In total, 79 MEPs voted. 17 MEPs didn’t vote.
- France
For: 46(73 %). Against: 0(0 %). Abstentions: 17(27 %). In total, 63 MEPs voted. 16 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Italy
For: 40(100 %). Against: 0(0 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 40 MEPs voted. 36 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Spain
For: 28(85 %). Against: 2(6 %). Abstentions: 3(9 %). In total, 33 MEPs voted. 26 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Poland
For: 40(98 %). Against: 0(0 %). Abstentions: 1(2 %). In total, 41 MEPs voted. 11 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Romania
For: 19(100 %). Against: 0(0 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 19 MEPs voted. 14 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Netherlands
For: 23(96 %). Against: 1(4 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 24 MEPs voted. 5 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Belgium
For: 16(89 %). Against: 2(11 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 18 MEPs voted. 3 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Czechia
For: 14(82 %). Against: 1(6 %). Abstentions: 2(12 %). In total, 17 MEPs voted. 4 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Hungary
For: 4(100 %). Against: 0(0 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 4 MEPs voted. 17 MEPs didn’t vote.
Amendments
There have been votes on amendments. View all roll-call votes, including amendments.
More information
The following external links provide additional information about this vote. All links point to official websites of the European Parliament.
- Press releasePress release published by the European Parliament’s Press Service. Press releases often contain more information about the subject of the vote and next steps.
- SummarySummary published in the Legislative Observatory. Summaries contain more information about the subject of the vote. Compared to press releases, they are usually more detailed, but can also contain more technical language.
- Report or resolutionOriginal text of the report or resolution as tabled. The text may be different from the adopted text if MEPs have adopted amendments.
- Texts adoptedTexts adopted during the plenary session, including changes from amendments.
- Legislative ObservatoryFind out more about the procedure this vote is part of. This includes information about the current state of the procedure, past and upcoming steps, as well as key players.
Open data
We provide raw voting data for this vote that you can use for data analysis, visualizations, or research. Read more about our data license or download data in CSV format or JSON format.
Embed
Want to embed the results of this vote on your website? Use one of our Datawrapper templates:
- Individual votesA searchable table showing how each individual MEP voted.
- Votes by groupsA bar chart showing how MEPs of each political group voted.
- Votes by countriesA bar chart showing how MEPs from different countries voted.
Sources
HowTheyVote.eu compiles information from multiple official sources. The information on this page is based on the following sources:
- Results of roll-call votes (XML)accessed on Mar 24, 2024, 16:55
- Procedure file (Legislative Observatory)accessed on Jun 9, 2025, 15:58
- Report or resolutionaccessed on Aug 8, 2025, 20:18
- Press releaseaccessed on Oct 12, 2025, 14:32
- Vote summary (Legislative Observatory)accessed on Jan 11, 2026, 22:57
Report an error
If you think the data displayed on this page is incorrect you can report a data error using this form. Thanks for your help! Your report helps us to improve the data quality on HowTheyVote.eu.