MOFA thanks US, Italy, Japan, Australia for statements supporting Taiwan

2023/08/01

The recent statements by the U.S., Italy, Japan and Australia reaffirming their support for Taiwan are sincerely appreciated by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said July 30.
 
According to the MOFA, following their meeting July 27 at the White House, U.S. President Joe Biden and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni issued a joint statement that stressed the vital importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
 
The ministry said the 2023 white paper released the following day by Japan’s Ministry of Defense expressed similar ideas, discussing China’s increasing military pressure on Taiwan and asserting that such activities have become a matter of serious concern for Japan and the international community.
 
In the July 29 Joint Statement on the 33rd Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations, the aforementioned countries reiterated the importance of cross-strait peace and stability and their shared opposition to unilateral changes to the status quo. This marks the fourth consecutive time these nations have reaffirmed their support for Taiwan, the MOFA said.
 
Australia and the U.S. called for the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues through dialogue while emphasizing Taiwan’s important role as a leading Indo-Pacific economy and democracy. They remain committed to working together to support Taiwan’s meaningful global participation and deepening ties and development coordination with Taiwan in the Pacific.
 
The MOFA said the recent developments show that there is a strong consensus among members of the global community on maintaining peace and stability in the region.
 
As a responsible stakeholder in the Indo-Pacific, Taiwan will continue to work with like-minded partners and other members of the free world to safeguard shared democratic values and rules-based international order, promoting peace, stability and prosperity in the region and beyond, the ministry added.


Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)