Taiwan attained record recognition and support in 2025 on the strength of the government’s integrated diplomacy approach and the hard work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and associated overseas offices to realize President Lai Ching-te’s goal of transforming Taiwan into a thriving global economic powerhouse.
According to the MOFA, the year 2025 was marked by increasing geopolitical turbulence, economic shifts and authoritarian expansion. China continues to use hybrid warfare to intensify pressure on Taiwan, posing severe challenges, it said.
In the face of these threats, Taiwan has continued to leverage its technological prowess and its critical role in non-red supply chains to deepen relations with diplomatic allies and like-minded partners, the ministry said. It cited Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung’s visit to 11 allies and the successful implementation of the Diplomatic Allies Prosperity Project this year.
Other highlights include the Double-12 integrated diplomacy initiative proposed by Lin, which encompasses 12 like-minded countries key to Taiwan’s security in addition to Taiwan’s 12 diplomatic allies. They are the Group of Seven countries; fellow first island chain nations South Korea and the Philippines; and Australia, New Zealand and India.
The MOFA said progress is similarly reflected in the country’s ties with important partners such as Japan, the U.S. and European countries, adding that the leaders, governments and lawmakers of these nations pay close attention to Taiwan’s security and have voiced opposition to any unilateral change in the cross-strait status quo.
Support for Taiwan’s global participation is on the rise, the MOFA said, citing backing from allies and partners in global venues such as meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, International Civil Aviation Organization and U.N. General Assembly.
Regarding economic diplomacy, Lin led delegations of business representatives to Palau, the Philippines and the U.S. this year, the MOFA said. The ministry added that it launched an interministerial mechanism to promote health and sports diplomacy; focused on cultural and youth exchanges such as the Taiwan Culture in Europe initiative; and participated in international forums to raise global recognition of Taiwan issues.
Looking to 2026, the MOFA said it will continue to implement the integrated diplomacy approach with confidence and resilience and work with partners from home and abroad to safeguard the values of freedom and diplomacy while contributing more to regional and global peace, stability and prosperity. (YCH-E)
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According to the MOFA, the year 2025 was marked by increasing geopolitical turbulence, economic shifts and authoritarian expansion. China continues to use hybrid warfare to intensify pressure on Taiwan, posing severe challenges, it said.
In the face of these threats, Taiwan has continued to leverage its technological prowess and its critical role in non-red supply chains to deepen relations with diplomatic allies and like-minded partners, the ministry said. It cited Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung’s visit to 11 allies and the successful implementation of the Diplomatic Allies Prosperity Project this year.
Other highlights include the Double-12 integrated diplomacy initiative proposed by Lin, which encompasses 12 like-minded countries key to Taiwan’s security in addition to Taiwan’s 12 diplomatic allies. They are the Group of Seven countries; fellow first island chain nations South Korea and the Philippines; and Australia, New Zealand and India.
The MOFA said progress is similarly reflected in the country’s ties with important partners such as Japan, the U.S. and European countries, adding that the leaders, governments and lawmakers of these nations pay close attention to Taiwan’s security and have voiced opposition to any unilateral change in the cross-strait status quo.
Support for Taiwan’s global participation is on the rise, the MOFA said, citing backing from allies and partners in global venues such as meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, International Civil Aviation Organization and U.N. General Assembly.
Regarding economic diplomacy, Lin led delegations of business representatives to Palau, the Philippines and the U.S. this year, the MOFA said. The ministry added that it launched an interministerial mechanism to promote health and sports diplomacy; focused on cultural and youth exchanges such as the Taiwan Culture in Europe initiative; and participated in international forums to raise global recognition of Taiwan issues.
Looking to 2026, the MOFA said it will continue to implement the integrated diplomacy approach with confidence and resilience and work with partners from home and abroad to safeguard the values of freedom and diplomacy while contributing more to regional and global peace, stability and prosperity. (YCH-E)
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