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Taiwan-EU Disagreement Reflects 'Mess' in Reopening Borders after COVID-19

Ralph Jennings

   TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Analysts say a dispute between Taiwan and the European
   Union for its ban on Taiwanese travelers may typify future diplomatic
   squabbles among governments around the world as they seek consensus on
   allowing international travel amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

   The Foreign Ministry in Taipei said this week it hoped the EU would put
   Taiwan on a safe list of places from which citizens can travel in
   Europe. Taiwan has nearly zero active disease cases but won't
   reciprocate by allowing in EU citizens, a problem for the European
   side. Taiwan says the EU isn't safe from disease yet. Taiwan's
   political rival, China, may have asked the European Union to shun
   Taiwan too, some analysts say.

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