While attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Peru, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stressed the vital importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait at the United States-Japan-Republic of Korea leaders’ meeting and the Japan-China leaders’ meeting on November 15 and 16, respectively. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) welcomes and appreciates the government of Japan continuing to express high regard for cross-strait security.
The United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea issued a joint statement after their meeting, reaffirming strong opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific and recognizing that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait were indispensable to security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. During the Japan-China meeting, Prime Minister Ishiba conveyed to Chinese leader Xi Jinping his serious concerns over the situation in the East China Sea and the intensification of Chinese military activities, urging China to address these issues in an appropriate manner.
Peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait are closely linked to international security and prosperity. MOFA welcomes democratic nations taking actions that contribute to the preservation of cross-strait peace. As a responsible member of the Indo-Pacific, Taiwan will continue to bolster its self-defense capabilities and work with the United States, Japan, and other like-minded partners to jointly safeguard the rules-based international order and promote freedom, openness, peace, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.
