Apparently upgrading its presence in Taiwan, The Hague has renamed its 'Netherlands Trade and Investment Office' as the "Netherlands Office Taipei” on April 27. The PRC media are publishing strident criticism that observers say reminds them of the beginning of the Dutch-Taiwan submarine crisis of 1980.

 

(Comment: The Netherlands is now Taiwan's 10th largest trade partner and second largest in Europe. It is also one of Taiwan's largest foreign investors and a key strategic partner in the semiconductor industry in Taiwan.)