MOFA thanks US, Japan, SK, Belgium for statements supporting Taiwan

2025/02/18

Reaffirmation of the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait expressed in the Joint Statement on the Trilateral U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Meeting released Feb. 15 in Munich is sincerely appreciated by the government and people of Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
 
According to the MOFA, the text was issued following the meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Japan Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and South Korea Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
 
The three sides emphasized the importance of cross-strait peace and stability as an indispensable element of security and prosperity for the international community, encouraged peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues, opposed any attempts to unilaterally force or coerce changes to the status quo and expressed support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in appropriate global organizations.
 
The statement followed a similar stance expressed in an agreement published Feb. 11 by the five-party coalition government of Belgium, the ministry said. The first release from the EU member state’s coalition government to include Taiwan-friendly content is warmly welcomed, the MOFA added.
 
The two statements, together with the Joint Leaders’ Statement issued following the Feb. 8 meeting in Washington, D.C. between U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, reflect the international consensus that cross-strait peace and stability is a matter of global interest.
 
The MOFA encouraged countries to keep monitoring regional developments and expressing concern over threats posed by China’s gray-zone tactics and economic coercion. As a responsible member of the international community, Taiwan will continue to strengthen its self-defense capabilities and economic resilience while working closely with its like-minded partners to ensure peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, the ministry added.


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