Germany and Australia Issue Joint Statement Emphasizing Peace in Taiwan Strait; Taiwan's MOFA Welcomes It
The foreign and defense ministers of Germany and Australia held a '2+2' meeting in Berlin on June 8, issuing a joint statement that emphasizes the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, opposes any unilateral changes to the status quo by force or coercion, and supports Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) welcomed the statement, noting it is the third such statement this year and reaffirming its commitment to cooperate with like-minded partners to safeguard regional stability.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, June 11) Germany and Australia's foreign and defense ministers issued a joint statement emphasizing the importance of peace in the Taiwan Strait and opposing any unilateral changes to the status quo by force or coercion. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expressed its affirmation today, stating it will continue to cooperate with like-minded countries to jointly defend regional stability.
The German Foreign Ministry released a joint press release stating that German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius held a '2+2' foreign and defense ministers' meeting in Berlin on the 8th with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles.
Following the meeting, the two countries issued a joint statement emphasizing the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and jointly opposing any unilateral changes to the status quo by force or coercion. The ministers also reaffirmed their support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations.
MOFA Spokesperson Kuan-wei Hsiao stated this morning that Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung expressed welcome and affirmation for this.
Hsiao explained that this is the third joint statement issued by Germany and Australia this year emphasizing the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. The two countries previously issued similar joint statements by their foreign and defense ministers in February and March of this year, respectively. This fully demonstrates that maintaining the peaceful and stable status quo in the Taiwan Strait has become an international consensus.
Hsiao pointed out that the MOFA will continue to cooperate with Germany, Australia, and other like-minded countries to jointly defend peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region, and to safeguard liberal democracy and the rules-based international order. (Editor: Wan Shu-chang) 1150611
The German Foreign Ministry released a joint press release stating that German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius held a '2+2' foreign and defense ministers' meeting in Berlin on the 8th with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles.
Following the meeting, the two countries issued a joint statement emphasizing the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and jointly opposing any unilateral changes to the status quo by force or coercion. The ministers also reaffirmed their support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations.
MOFA Spokesperson Kuan-wei Hsiao stated this morning that Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung expressed welcome and affirmation for this.
Hsiao explained that this is the third joint statement issued by Germany and Australia this year emphasizing the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. The two countries previously issued similar joint statements by their foreign and defense ministers in February and March of this year, respectively. This fully demonstrates that maintaining the peaceful and stable status quo in the Taiwan Strait has become an international consensus.
Hsiao pointed out that the MOFA will continue to cooperate with Germany, Australia, and other like-minded countries to jointly defend peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region, and to safeguard liberal democracy and the rules-based international order. (Editor: Wan Shu-chang) 1150611