MOFA thanks Japan, South Korea leaders for supporting cross-strait peace

2023/11/23

Remarks from Japan and South Korea leaders reaffirming the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait were sincerely welcomed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nov. 21.
 
In the article “World is facing ‘polycrisis’ warns South Korean president ahead of UK state visit” published Nov. 20 by the U.K.-based The Daily Telegraph newspaper, South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol stressed the necessity of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Striat and building a rules-based maritime order in the South China Sea. Other global issues discussed in his interview included the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas conflict, North Korea-Russia military cooperation, the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
 
According to the MOFA, since he took office in May 2022, Yoon has reiterated an emphasis on security across the Taiwan Strait through joint statements following summits with the US, European and Japanese leaders as well as through interviews with media outlets. Taiwan will continue to work with like-minded partners to jointly promote prosperity and stability across the strait, on the Korean Peninsula and in the Indo-Pacific, the ministry said.
 
A similar sentiment was expressed by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a bilateral meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Nov. 17 in San Francisco, the MOFA said. Kishida reiterated that cross-strait peace and stability are extremely important to Japan and the international community, the ministry added.
 
China’s authoritarian expansion has seriously affected regional security and raised global concerns, the MOFA said, adding that safeguarding the cross-strait status quo now has consensus from countries worldwide, evidenced by joint statements following meetings including the US-Japan, US-Japan-South Korea, and G7 summits held earlier this year. 


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