Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs François Chih-chung Wu said the government is committed to ensuring Indo-Pacific peace and stability while expanding exchanges with Japan.
Wu made the remarks during an interview earlier this month in Taipei City with Gabriel Dominguez for two online articles published March 11 and 12 in the English edition of The Japan Times.
According to Wu, Taiwan and Japan share the same beliefs and values, as well as close cultural, people-to-people and trade exchanges. The outpouring of assistance from Taiwan’s people in the wake of Japan’s Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of 2011 further underscores the strong bond between the two sides, he said.
The deputy minister stressed that a peaceful and stable Indo-Pacific is in Japan’s interest, adding that Taiwan welcomed the Taiwan Strait transit of a Japan Self-Defense Forces vessel in February. The move highlighted Japan’s role as a key regional stakeholder, he said.
It is critical that Japan continue strengthening its defense capabilities in response to regional developments and supporting exchanges with Taiwan, Wu said, expressing the hope of more higher-level interactions and bilateral cooperation going forward.
Wu went on to say that the Trump administration’s efforts to defend its interests in the Asia-Pacific are in line with Taiwan’s resolution to safeguard its national interests. The two are important partners, as evidenced by the major investment by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in the U.S. and Taiwan’s position as the country’s seventh-largest trade partner, he said, adding that the government will continue to deepen trade and security relations with Washington.
The deputy minister also emphasized that Taiwan’s and Ukraine’s situations differ in that the government has been doing its utmost to enhance its self-defense capabilities for years. He said cross-strait developments have a huge impact on the global economy given the local semiconductor sector’s significance in global supply chains.
As a responsible stakeholder in the international community, Taiwan will continue to avoid provocative actions to prevent giving China any excuse to escalate tensions in the strait, he said, adding that the government looks forward to deepening exchanges with Japan and other like-minded partners to contribute to regional peace and stability. (SFC-E)
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Wu made the remarks during an interview earlier this month in Taipei City with Gabriel Dominguez for two online articles published March 11 and 12 in the English edition of The Japan Times.
According to Wu, Taiwan and Japan share the same beliefs and values, as well as close cultural, people-to-people and trade exchanges. The outpouring of assistance from Taiwan’s people in the wake of Japan’s Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of 2011 further underscores the strong bond between the two sides, he said.
The deputy minister stressed that a peaceful and stable Indo-Pacific is in Japan’s interest, adding that Taiwan welcomed the Taiwan Strait transit of a Japan Self-Defense Forces vessel in February. The move highlighted Japan’s role as a key regional stakeholder, he said.
It is critical that Japan continue strengthening its defense capabilities in response to regional developments and supporting exchanges with Taiwan, Wu said, expressing the hope of more higher-level interactions and bilateral cooperation going forward.
Wu went on to say that the Trump administration’s efforts to defend its interests in the Asia-Pacific are in line with Taiwan’s resolution to safeguard its national interests. The two are important partners, as evidenced by the major investment by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in the U.S. and Taiwan’s position as the country’s seventh-largest trade partner, he said, adding that the government will continue to deepen trade and security relations with Washington.
The deputy minister also emphasized that Taiwan’s and Ukraine’s situations differ in that the government has been doing its utmost to enhance its self-defense capabilities for years. He said cross-strait developments have a huge impact on the global economy given the local semiconductor sector’s significance in global supply chains.
As a responsible stakeholder in the international community, Taiwan will continue to avoid provocative actions to prevent giving China any excuse to escalate tensions in the strait, he said, adding that the government looks forward to deepening exchanges with Japan and other like-minded partners to contribute to regional peace and stability. (SFC-E)
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