In the statement following their meeting March 12-14 in Charlevoix, Canada, the ministers restated their opposition to unilateral change of the status quo by force or coercion and called for peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues, the MOFA said.
The leaders also emphasized that G7 members are committed to safeguarding a free, open, safe and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, adding that they are concerned about China’s escalating military power and the rapid increase of nuclear weapons. They called on to China to refrain from activity that jeopardizes other countries’ societal security and democratic systems, while warning that China’s non-market policies would lead to excess capacity and market distortion.
Additionally, foreign ministers also released a Declaration on Maritime Security and Prosperity, in which they voiced concern about the deliberate damage of submarine cables and added that they would collaborate with industry to strengthen capacity for repair work and enhance infrastructure resilience.
According to the MOFA, the G7 nations have expressed similar sentiments for five consecutive years since the 2021 summit in Cornwall, the U.K.
As a key regional partner and responsible member of the international community, Taiwan will continue to expand cooperation with G7 nations and other like-minded countries to safeguard rules-based order and common values of freedom and democracy as well as jointly forge supply chains to enhance democratic nations’ resilience, the ministry added. (POC-E)
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