The recent statements issued by senior officials from Australia, Germany, South Korea, the U.K. and the EU reaffirming the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait are sincerely appreciated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to the MOFA, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius met with their respective Australian counterparts Penny Wong and Richard Marles June 8 in Berlin for the Australia-Germany 2+2 Ministerial Consultations.
In a joint media statement issued later the same day, the officials also underscored their shared opposition to any unilateral change to the status quo by force or coercion. They reaffirmed that differences should be managed through dialogue and voiced support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations.
Two days later, Marles and Wong were hosted by U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Defense Secretary John Healey in London for the Australia-U.K. Ministerial Consultations and issued a joint statement later the same day.
They expressed the same stance regarding the cross-strait situation, voiced concern over China’s destabilizing military exercises around Taiwan and reaffirmed commitment to deepening relations with Taiwan in the economic, trade, scientific, technological and cultural fields.
On the same day in Brussels, European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung issued a joint statement after the EU-Republic of Korea Summit.
The trio reiterated support for the freedom of navigation and overflight, including in the South China Sea; stressed the importance of preserving cross-strait peace and stability; and opposed any unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific.
The MOFA said these statements reflect that maintaining cross-strait peace and stability is a global consensus. The government will continue to work with like-minded partners to defend freedom, democracy and the rules-based order in the region, the ministry added. (SFC-E)
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According to the MOFA, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius met with their respective Australian counterparts Penny Wong and Richard Marles June 8 in Berlin for the Australia-Germany 2+2 Ministerial Consultations.
In a joint media statement issued later the same day, the officials also underscored their shared opposition to any unilateral change to the status quo by force or coercion. They reaffirmed that differences should be managed through dialogue and voiced support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations.
Two days later, Marles and Wong were hosted by U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Defense Secretary John Healey in London for the Australia-U.K. Ministerial Consultations and issued a joint statement later the same day.
They expressed the same stance regarding the cross-strait situation, voiced concern over China’s destabilizing military exercises around Taiwan and reaffirmed commitment to deepening relations with Taiwan in the economic, trade, scientific, technological and cultural fields.
On the same day in Brussels, European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung issued a joint statement after the EU-Republic of Korea Summit.
The trio reiterated support for the freedom of navigation and overflight, including in the South China Sea; stressed the importance of preserving cross-strait peace and stability; and opposed any unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific.
The MOFA said these statements reflect that maintaining cross-strait peace and stability is a global consensus. The government will continue to work with like-minded partners to defend freedom, democracy and the rules-based order in the region, the ministry added. (SFC-E)
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