Franco-Taiwanese cultural diplomacy
A cultural paradiplomacy association fostering the bonds between France and Taiwan.
Taiwan’s estimates of AI data-center electricity demand do not align, while grid-connection data remains opaque. Without an anonymized connection queue and comparable figures, the public cannot judge whether new gas plants and grid upgrades match actual need.
Read the articleEurope monitors the fabs, materials and equipment behind its Taiwanese chip supply, but not the electricity that makes those chips possible. Taiwan’s energy resilience should become a core indicator of European semiconductor security.
Read the articleThe NT$3 billion that a Fujian interconnection might save each year does not capture its strategic cost. What matters is who controls the grid, whether local backup capacity survives and whether Kinmen can still walk away from dependency.
Read the articleOur focus areas
Publications in leading journals and conferences on Taiwanese geopolitics.
Official missions and ongoing relations with Taiwanese representations in France.
Conferences, events and initiatives to raise Taiwan's profile in France.
Partnerships with Taiwanese cultural institutions.
About us
France Formosa brings together researchers, entrepreneurs, diplomats and engaged citizens around a shared conviction: Franco-Taiwanese relations are a strategic lever for Europe's future in the Asia-Pacific.
Our association produces analyses, organises conferences and facilitates connections between key actors from both countries.
Learn morePublications and policy briefs on Franco-Taiwanese issues
Conferences, seminars and roundtables with experts
Connecting key actors from both countries